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Understanding Fasteners

In casual conversation, they may be called screws or bolts. In hardware stores you'll find them in the hardware section. In the industry they're called fasteners. Simply stated, a fastener is a device that "fastens"--it holds two or more items together in position.

So, rather than listing screws, bolts, studs, rivets, etc., "fastener" is a single term that encompasses many of the nearly 30,000 items you'll find here at Fastener Mart.

Below are a few reference charts that provide detailed data about some of the "fasteners" we offer...

ANSI / ISO Metric Hex Cap Screw Specifications

Blind Rivet Dimensional & Application Data

Button Head Blind Rivet Dimensional & Application Data

Head Dimension Chart -- Inch Series

Head Dimension Chart -- Metric Series (Phillips & Slotted Machine Screws)

Heat-Treated Alloy Studs & Threaded Rods

Hex Cap Screw Specifications

Identification Marks for Hex and Heavy Hex Nuts

Locknut Specifications (Automation Locknut, Grade C, Cadmium Plated All-Metal)

Metric Fastener Specifications

Nut Thread & Dimension Specifications

Self-Drilling Screws

Socket Screw Products

Structural Bolts, Nuts, Washers Specifications

Tapping Screw Application Guide

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