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Encyclopedia of Fasteners & Hardware Items
 
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—  KEYS & KEY STOCK  —

Key Stock

Key Stock is ready to cut, file and fit, and is ideal for making machine keys. Square and rectangular stock is available.

Woodruff Keys

Woodruff Keys are used for locking gears and pulleys to shafts. On the shaft, they fit into a keyseat, which is a circular pocket that retains the key. An exposed portion of the key fits into a rectangular groove, often called the keyway, in the gear or pulley. Because the keyseat is circular, the key will self-adjust to angled spines.

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