WASHERS, STEEL WASHERS TYPES & FORMS & USES
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 [...]
Types of Bolts & Screw Heads
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 internal tooth lock washers & external tooth lock washers
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.), [...]
How do I determine the yield and tensile strength of a specific diameter of bolt?
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 [...]
UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A FINISHED HEX NUT AND OTHER NUTS
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 [...]
Channel Nuts – Know Your Options
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 [...]
U-Bolt Information
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 [...]