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IS -6293 : 1996
( Reaffirmed 2001 )

Indian Standard
ASSEMBL,Y TOOLS FOR SCREWS AND l&ITS

NOMENCLATURE
(Second

Revision )

ICS 01.040.21;

25.140.30

0 BIS 1996

BUREAU
MANAK

OF

BHAVAN,

INDIAN
~9BAHADUR

STANDARDS
SHAH ZAFAR MARG

NEW DELHI 110002

July 1996

Price Group

Assembly

Hand Tools Sectional

Commiltee,

PE !J

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard ( Second Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft
finalized by the Assembly Hand Tools Sectional Committee had been approved by the Production Engineering
Division Council.
This standard was first published in 1971. The first. revision
1975 Assembly tools for screws and nuts, nomenclature.

was taken up in 1981 based on IS0

1703 :

In this revision the Indian Standards available on the various tools indicat&l in the last column of the
tables have been updated so as to give up-to-date informationto
the users of the standard. The ISO Standards
available on the various tools have also been indicated in the last column.
While preparing this standard considerable
assistance has been derived from IS0 1703 : I?83 Assembly
tools for screw and nuts, nomenclature,
issued by International
Organization
for Standardization
(ISO).
Wherever only one nomenclature
has been given, the term is the same for both Indian Standard and ISO
Standard and where two nomenclatures
have been given, the first one is according to Indian Standard on
the subject and latter one (given in brackets) is according 10 XSO.

IS 6293 : 1996

Indian Standard
ASSEMBLY TOOLS FOR SCREWS AND NUTS NOMENCLATURE
(Second
1

Revision )
2.1

SCOPE

This standard gives nomenclature

for screws and nuts.
2 HAND OPERATED
AND NUTS

of assembly

2.1.1

tools

Application

and Wrenches
7

Dejnition

Spanners and wrenches are tools designed for operating

screwed fasteners by applying a turning force either
externally or internally according to type of fastener.

TOOLS FOR SCREWS

2.1.2.

NO.

Spanners

Nomenclature
Indian
S itandard and
I SO Standard

Tool

a) Single ended open jaw

spanners

IS 2028

b) (Engineers

IS0

,;

wrench,

single head: 1

1085

a) Single ended open jaw

adjustable wrench (spanner)

IS 6149

b) (Adjustable

IS0 6782

wrench,

open end)

a) Open ended slugging

(spanners)
b) (Slugging

wrench,

wrenches

IS 4508

open end)

a) Double ended open jaw

spanners
b) (Engineers wrench, double
open end)

IS 2028
heat

a) Single ended ring spanner

IS0

1085

IS 6379

5
b) [ Box (ring) wrench,
a) Cranked
spanner
6

single end

single ended ring

b) [ Box (ring) wrench,

deep offset ]

a) Ring slugging
(spanners)

single end

wrenches

IS0

IS 4509

7
b) [ Slugging

wrench,

box (ring)]
__-

1085

\pplication

Tool

Indian
tandard and
SO Standard

Nomenclature

a) Straight double ended rmg

spanners

IS 2029

b) [ Box (ring) wrench,

IS0 10103

double head, flat ]

a) Angled double ended ring

spanner

IS 2029

b) [ Box (ring) wrench.UQuble

head, 15O offset ]

IS0

a) Cranked
spanner

IS 2029

D)

double ended ring

1 130x(ring) wrench,
end, deep offset ]

a) I)oublc

cndcd

double

offset ring

IS0

10103

10104

IS 2029

spanner
b)

1 Box (rcng) wrench.

double

end. modified

Flare nut wrench,

liar

12

IS0

10104

offset ]

double

end,

IS 7939
_____

Comblnatlon

wrench

IS h3X9

Combmatlon
deep offset

wrench,

IS 6389
IS0 7738

15

16

a) Single ended solid box spanner

b) (Tee wrench, socket.
smgle end)

IS 2030
ISO 2236

a) Single ended tubular box

spanner
b) (Tee wrench, socket, tubular
single end)

IS 2030
IS0 2236

a) Double ended solid box spanne

IS 2030

b) (Tee wrench,
double end)

IS0 2236

socket,

IS 6293 : 1996

-I--NO. Application

To01

Indian
tandard and
50 Standard

Nomenclature

) Double ended tubular

spanner

box

IS 2030

18

I-SO 2236

) (Tee wrench, socket,

tubular double end)

19

Socket wrench,
90 offset

20

Socket wrench. double

90 offset one end

1) Cross

single end.

end.

IS 11874

IS 11874

mu wrenches

IS 12521

wrench,

IS0 6788

21
t) (Socket

four way)

22

Socket wrench,
flex head

double

23

Socket

spin type

Wrench,

Socket wrench,
double hex

Socket shank
spiral ratchet

25

square

end.

drive,

for use with

screwdriver

IS 8670

IS 6293 : 1996

No.

Fplication

Indian
andard and
0 Standard

Nomenclature

Tool

) Square

box wrench

(spanner)

IS 6129

26
) (Tee wrench,
square)

) Square

socket

tee wrench

single

(spanner)

IS0

1085

IS 6130

21
IS0 2236

8) (Tee wrench, socket

single square)

28

Tee wrench,

+zy

29

30

Hook

---

triangular

IS 9063

wrench

Adjustable

hook wrench

IS 9063

IS 9063

Pin wrench

32

_----

Adjustable

a) Wrenches

for retaining

for milling arbors

33
b) (Wrench

IS 9063

pin wrench

male cruciform)

screw

IS 11379

IS 6293 : 1996
2.2 Screw driver
2.2.1

Dejnition

Screwdrivers are tools intended for turning screwed

NO.

101

4ppkation

Tool

fasteners. They operate by fitting into a slot or recess

in the head of the fastener which passes through its
center of rotation.
2.2.2 Nomenclature
Nomenclature

Screwdriver for slotted head

screws

Indian
tandard and
30 Standard

IS 844
IS0 2380-2
I

102

Screwdriver for slotted

head screws, double offset

IS 844
IS0 2380-2

Screwdriver bit for slotted

head screws, hexagon shank
IS0 2351

104

Screwdriver bit for slotted

head screws, ratchet drivers

IS 12168
IS0 235 1

105

Screwdriver for Slotted

head screws, square drive

106

Screwdriver for recessed

head screws

IS 844
IS0 8764-2

Screwdriver for recessed

head screws. double offset

IS 844

IS0 8764-2

Screwdriver bit, for recessed

head screws, hexagn shank

Screwdriver bit, for recessed

head screws, ratchet drivers

Screwdriver for recessed head

screws, square drive

IS 12168

IS 6293 : 1996
NO.

Application

TOOI

Indian
Standard and
IS0 Standard

Nomenclature

111

Key with handle

socket screws

;I

[-

for hexagon

~~~f;~rews,

;;:I6

Ke$g:ocket

screws,

Key, hexagon

_--

socket

screws

Bit, hexagon

socket

screws,

Tee wrench,

male square

Tee wrench,

male triangular

Screwdriver
for screws
internal serrations

Key for screws

with

with internal

for

IS 6293 : 1996

A pplication

Y 0.
I

TOO1

Nomenclature

Indian
Standard and
[SO Standard

__w

121

Bit for screws with internal

serrations, hexagon shank

f
122

Bit for screws with internal

serrations, square drive
A

123

Bit for screws with Internal

serrations for ratchet drivers

124

125

126

127

128

screws

Bit, spline, socket

hexagon shank

screws,

St, spline socket

square drive

Slotted

screws,

screwdriver

Face wrench
rings

>
1

12

Key, spline socket

for slotted

Adjustable face wrench

slotted lock rings

loci I

for

IS 6293 : 1996

NO.

Indian
Standard and
IS0 Standard

Nomenclature

9ppIication

Pin ~type face wrench

Adjustable

pin typd face wrench

-Connecting Parts

2.3

2.3.1

Nomenclature
Indian

No.

Standard and

Nomenclature

I SO Standard

201

Square

coupler

202

External

square drive adapter

203

Adapter

socket

IS 7991
wrench
IS0 3316

IS 7991
Extension

204

bar
IS0 3316

IS 7991
Universal

205

joint, square

drive
IS0 3316

Square

206

drive bit for use with

spiral ratchet

drivers

Square drive socket

hexagon insert bits

207

for

IS 7991

IS 6293 : 1996
No.

Nomenclature

Tool

Indian
Standard and
IS0 Standard

Adapter for hexagon insert

bits for use with spiral
ratchet driver

2.4

Driving Parts and Accessories

2.4.1

NO.

Nomenclature

pplication

TOOI

Nomenclature

251

Handle, spin type, male square

252

Nut spinner, flex head

Indian
tandard and
SO Standard
IS 7975
IS0 3315

IS 7975
IS0 3315

253

Tee handle square drive

IS 7975
IS0 3315

254

Offset handle square drive

255

Speed brace

IS 7975
IS0 3315

IS 7975
IS0 3315

IS 7975
256

Ratchet hadle

251

Ratchet handle reversible

IS0 3315

1s 7975

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No.

Lpplication

Indian

St;andard and

Nomenclature

IS0 Standard

Torque wrench,
beam type

deflecting

258

Torque

wrench

with indicator

a) Torque;

rigid case
dial type

wrench,

click tyI )e

IS 7268

torque

IS0 6789

259
Ib) (Torque wrench,
setting type)

Screwdriver
insert bits

26C

261

26:

I
Spiral

ratchet

Hand

impact

for hexagon

IS 12167

screwdrive: r

screwdriver

a) Tommy

bar

b) (Sliding

tee bar)

IS 6002

-IS 6002

a) Tommyoar
with reduced
diameter
b) (Sliding tee bar with
reduced diameters)

10

IS 8670

IS 6293 : 1996
3

MACHINE

3.1

OPERATED

Socket Wrenches

TOOLS FOR SCREWS AND NUTS

and Socket Drivers

3.1.1 Nomenclature

No.

TOOI

Lppkation

lndian
6itandard and
I SO Standard

Nomenclature

IS 7993
301

Socket
Square

wrench,
drive

hexagon,
IS0 2725

302

Socket

wrench,

universal

joint ball type, square drive

Socket wrench
drive extension

IS 12476

hexagon

Socket wrench, hexaon drive

extension, universal joint ball
type

Bit for slotted head screws,

hexagon insert

306

Bit for recessed

hexagon insert

head screws,

IS 12481

Bit for hexagon socket

screws, hexagon insert

IS0 3109

308

__m

Bit for screws with internal

serrations, hexagon insert

309

Hexagon insert bit for

multispline
screws

11

IS 6293 : 1996
3.2

Connecting

3.2.1

Parts

Nomenclature

No.

Tool

Indian
itandard and
IS0 Standard

Nomenclature

401

Square drive universal

ball type extension

joint

I-

402

*,,

Square drive extension

hexagon insert

403

Hexagon
hexagon

404

Square drive socket

hexagon insert bit

12

for

drive extension
insert bits

for

IS 12470
IS0 3317

for

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