Tag Archives: Fasteners

When most people think of fasteners, they envision bolts. Bolts feature external threading that attaches to external threading. You can secure two or more parts together by driving a bolt through them. To prevent the bolt from falling out, you … Read More

Wing nuts offer a quick and easy way to fasten parts. Also known as butterfly nuts, they feature a pair of tabs on the side. The tabs are essentially “wings,” hence the name “wing nuts.” You can use these tabs … Read More

Have you heard of through hardening? It’s commonly used to increase the strength of metal fasteners, such as washers. Some fasteners are made of conventional stainless steel, whereas others are made of through-hardened stainless steel or other alloys. Through-hardened washers … Read More

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

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 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