Fastener Type Chart

Wood Screws Machine Screws Thread Cutting Sheet Metal Screws

Screws with a smooth Screws with threads Machine Screws Fully threaded screws
shank and tapered for use with a nut or Machine screws with a with a point for use in
point for use in wood. tapped hole. thread cutting (self sheet metal.
Abbreviated WS Abbreviated MS tapping) point. Abbreviated SMS

Self Drilling SMS Hex Bolts Carriage Bolts Lag Bolts

A Sheet metal screw Bolts with a hexagonal Bolts with a smooth Bolts with a wood
with a self drilling head with threads for rounded head that has thread
point. use with a nut or a small square section and pointed tip.
tapped hole. underneath. Abbreviated Lag
Abbreviated HHMB or
HXBT

Socket Screws Set Screws Eye Bolts Eye Lags

Socket screws, also Machine screws with A bolt with a circular Similar to an eye bolt
known as Allen head no head for screwing ring on the head end. but with wood threads
are fastened with a all the way into Used for attaching instead of machine
hex Allen wrench. threaded holes. rope or chain. thread.

U-Bolts J-Bolts Shoulder Bolts Elevator Bolts

Bolts in U shape for J shaped bolts are Shoulder bolts (also Elevator bolts are often
attaching to pipe or used for tie-downs or known as stripper used in conveyor
other round surfaces. as an open eye bolt. bolts) are used to systems. They have a
Also available with a create a pivot point. large, flat head.
square bend.
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Sex Bolts Mating Screws Hanger Bolts

Sex bolts (a.k.a. barrel Mating screws have a Hanger bolts have
nuts or Chicago bolts) shoulder that matches wood thread on one
have a female thread the diameter of the end and machine
and are used for sex bolts they are used thread on the other
through bolting with. end.
applications where a
head is desired on both
sides of the joint.
Head Styles

Flat Oval Pan Truss

A countersunk head A countersunk head A slightly rounded An extra wide head
with a flat top. with a rounded top. head with short with a rounded top.
Abbreviated FH Abbreviated OH or OV vertical sides.
Abbreviated PN

Round Hex Hex Washer Slotted Hex Washer

A domed head. A hexagonal Head. A hex head with built A hex head with built
Abbreviated RH Abbreviated HH or HX in washer. in washer and a slot.
   

Socket Cap Button    

A small cylindrical A low profile rounded
head using a socket head using a socket
drive. drive.

Drive Types

Phillips and Slotted Combination Socket, Hex or Allen

Frearson A slot in the head. A combination of A hexagonal hole for
An X shaped drive. Abbreviated SL slotted and Phillips use with an Allen
Abbreviated PH drives. wrench.
Abbreviated Combo

One Way Square Torx

Installs with a normal Also known as A six-pointed star
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slotted driver but can Robertson drive. pattern, specifically

not be removed Abbreviated SQ or SD. designed to prevent
without special tools. cam-out and stripped
heads.
Nut Types

Hex Nylon Insert Lock Jam Nylon Insert Jam

A six sided nut. Also A nut with a nylon A hex nut with a Lock
referred to as a insert reduced height. A nylock nut with a
finished hex nut. to prevent backing off. reduced height.
Also referred to as a
Nylock

Wing Cap Acorn Flange

A nut with 'wings' for A nut with a domed Acorn nuts are a high A nut with a built in
hand tightening. top over the end of the crown type of cap nut, washer like flange.
fastener. used for appearance.

Tee Square Prevailing torque K-Lock or Kep

A nut designed to be A four sided nut. lock A nut with an attached
driven into wood to A non-reversible lock free-spinning external
create a threaded hole. nut used for high tooth lockwasher.
temperature
applications
 

Coupling Slotted Castle  

Coupling nuts are long Slotted nuts are used Castle nuts are similar
nuts used to connect in conjunction with a to slotted nuts but
pieces of threaded rod cotter pin on drilled with the slots in a
or other male threaded shank fasteners to rounded section above
fasteners. prevent loosening. the main nut.
Washer Types

Flat Fender Finishing Split Lock

A flat washer used to An oversize flat washer A washer used to The most common
distribute load. used to further obtain a 'finished' look. style of washer used to
Available in SAE, USS, distribute load Usually used with oval prevent nuts and bolts
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and other patterns. especially on soft head screws. from backing out.
materials.

External Tooth Lock Internal Tooth Lock Square Dock

A washer with external A washer with internal A square shaped Dock washers have a
'teeth' Used to prevent 'teeth' Used to prevent washer. larger outside diameter
nuts and bolts from nuts and bolts from and are thicker than
backing out. backing out. standard.

   
Ogee Sealing    
Thick, large diameter, A neoprene washer
cast iron washers with bonded to a metal
a curved or sculpted backing. Used to seal
appearance. Typically out air/water or
used in dock and wood dampen noise and
construction vibration.
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