Fasteners

When shopping for screws, you may encounter socket cap screws. They feature a head and a threaded shank. But the head of a socket cap screw features a different drive type than that of other screws. Socket Cap Screws Explained … Read More

Not all nuts have six sides. While most of them do, in fact, have a hexagonal shape, others have a square shape. Known as square nuts, they are used in conjunction with a bolt to hold two or more objects … Read More

When shopping for fasteners, you may come across wood screws and hex lag screws. They are commonly used in carpentry and other woodworking applications. They both feature a sharp tip, and they are both designed for use with wooden objects. … Read More

Nuts are commonly used to secure parts together. They are threaded fasteners that connect to a mating fastener, such as a bolt. To secure two or more parts together, you can drive a bolt through the parts, followed by twisting … Read More

Not all nuts are hexagonal. You can find these mechanical fasteners in other shapes, including that of the letter U. Known as U-nuts, they are commonly used in conjunction with sheet metal. Rather than welding two sheet metal panels together, … Read More

Not all screws are the same. While some of them are designed to create their own hole when driven into objects, others are designed for use in existing holes. Machine screws fall under the latter category. Like all screws, they … Read More

Not all screws require a predrilled hole with internal mating threads. Some of them are capable of creating their own mating threads. Known as self-tapping screws, they are commonly used in the manufacturing industry. Manufacturing companies can quickly assemble parts … Read More