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A washer is a thin plate (typically disk-shaped) with a hole (typically in the middle) that is normally used to distribute the load of a threaded fastener, such as a screw or nut. Other uses are [...]

PAN HEAD: Recommended for new designs to replace round, truss and binding heads. Provides a low large diameter head, but with characteristically high outer edge along the outer periphery of the [...]

Differences between an internal tooth lock washer & an external tooth lock washer Tooth lock washers are made with small, sharp teeth formed around the inner hole or outer diameter (O.D.), [...]

In most cases, the strength of a given material used to make a fastener has strength requirements or parameters described as pounds per square inch (psi) or thousands of pounds per square inch [...]

WHAT IS A FINISHED HEX NUT? The finished hex nut is perhaps the most commonly used nut in the world today. Found in structural, machinery and automotive applications, hex nuts and heavy hex nuts [...]

When people think of metal framing systems they tend to think of strut channel and fittings, but hardware is an integral part of the functionality of the system – especially channel nuts, so it’s [...]

The Purpose of U-Bolts U-Bolts provide the clamping force required to clamp the leaf spring, top plate, axle seat, axle, and bottom plate firmly together, and are critical to the overall [...]

Flat steel washers are flat steel washers right? Well, not exactly. First, flat washers come in various sizes, fits and styles, so a 6mm machine washer is a very different thing from a 6mm fender [...]

In technical terms, the job of a threaded fastener is to apply a comprehensive force to a connection, creating a joint strong enough to oppose any static, tensile, and dynamic loads that may be [...]

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