Type Chart

Fastener Type Chart
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Fastener Categories
Screws with a smooth shank and tapered point for use in wood. Abbreviated WS
Wood Screws
Screws with threads for use with a nut or tapped hole. Abbreviated MS
Machine Screws
Thread Cutting Machine Screws

Machine screws with a thread cutting (self tapping) point.
Fully threaded screws with a point for use in sheet metal. Abbreviated SMS
Sheet Metal Screws
A sheet metal screw with a self drilling point.
Self Drilling SMS
Bolts with a hexagonal head with threads for use with a nut or tapped hole. Abbreviated HHMB or HXBT.
Hex Bolts
Bolts with a smooth rounded head that has a small square section underneath.
Carriage Bolts
Bolts with a wood thread and pointed tip. Abbreviated Lag.
Lag Bolts
Socket screws, also known as Allen Head, are fastened with a hex Allen wrench.
Socket Screws
Machine screws with no head for screwing all the way into threaded holes.
Set Screws
A bolt with a circular ring on the head end. Used for attaching a rope or chain.
Eye Bolts
Similar to an eye bolt but with wood threads instead of machine thread.
Eye Lags
J shaped bolts are used for tie-downs or as an open eye bolt.
J-Bolts
Bolts in U shape for attaching to pipe or other round surfaces. Also available with a square bend.
U-Bolts
Shoulder bolts (also known as stripper bolts) are used to create a pivot point.
Shoulder Bolts
Elevator bolts are often used in conveyor systems. They have a large, flat head.
Elevator Bolts
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Sex bolts (a.k.a. barrel nuts or Chicago bolts) have a female thread and are used for through bolting applications where a head is desired on both sides of the joint.
Sex Bolts
Mating Screws
Mating screws have a shoulder that matches the diameter of the sex bolts they are used with.
Hanger bolts have wood thread on one end and machine thread on the other end
Hanger Bolts
Head Styles
A countersunk head with a flat top. Abbreviated FH
Flat
A countersunk head with a rounded top. Abbreviated OH or OV
Oval
A slightly rounded head with short vertical sides. Abbreviated PN
Pan
An extra wide head with a rounded top.
Truss
A domed head. Abbreviated RH
Round
A hexagonal head Abbreviated HH or HX
Hex
A hex head with built in washer.
Hex Washer
Slotted Hex Washer

A hex head with built in washer and a slot.
A small cylindrical head using a socket drive.
Socket Cap
A low-profile rounded head using a socket drive.
Button
Drive Types
Phillips and Frearson

An X-shaped drive. Abbreviated PH
A slot in the head. Abbreviated SL
Slotted
A combination of slotted and Phillips drives. Abbreviated combo
Combination
A hexagonal hole for use with an Allen wrench.
Socket, Hex or Allen
Installs with a normal slotted driver but can not be removed without special tools.
One Way
Also known as Robertson drive. Abbreviated SQ or SD.
Square
A six-pointed star pattern, specifically designed to prevent cam-out and stripped heads.
Torx
Washer Types
A flat washer, used to distribute An oversize flat washer used to load. Available in SAE, USS and further distribute load other patterns. especially on soft materials.
Flat
Fender
A washer used to obtain a finished look. Usually used with oval head screws.
Finishing
The most common style of washer used to prevent nuts and bolts from backing out.
Split Lock
A washer with external teeth. Used to prevent nuts and bolts from backing out.
External Tooth Lock
A washer with internal teeth. Used to prevent nuts and bolts from backing out.
Internal Tooth Lock
A square shaped washer.
Square
Dock washers have a larger outside diameter and are thicker than standard.
Dock
Thick, large diameter, cast iron washers with a curved or sculpted appearance. Typically used in dock and wood construction.
Ogee
A soft neoprene washer bonded to a metal backing. Used to seal out air/water or dampen noise and vibration.
Sealing
Nut Types
A six sided nut. Also referred to as a Finished Hex Nut.
Hex
A heavier pattern version of a standard hex nut.
Heavy Hex
A nut with a nylon insert to prevent backing off. Also referred to as a Nylock.
Nylon Insert Lock
A hex nut with a reduced height.
Jam
Nylon Insert Jam Lock

A nylock nut with a reduced height.
A nut with wings for hand tightening.
Wing
A nut with a domed top over the end of the fastener.
Cap
Acorn nuts are a high crown type of cap nut, used for appearance.
Acorn
A nut with a built in washer like flange.
Flange
A nut designed to be driven into wood to create a threaded hole.
Tee
A four sided nut.
Square
Prevailing Torque Lock

A non-reversible lock nut used for high temperature applications.
A nut with an attached free-spinning external tooth lock washer.
K-Lock or Kep
Coupling nuts are long nuts used to connect pieces of threaded rod or other male fasteners.
Coupling
Slotted nuts are used in conjunction with a cotter pin on drilled shank fasteners to prevent loosening.
Slotted
Castle nuts are used in conjunction with a cotter pin on drilled shank fasteners to prevent loosening.
Castle

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Thread Cutting Machine Screws

Sheet Metal Screws

A sheet metal screw with a self drilling point.

Self Drilling SMS

Bolts with a wood thread and pointed tip. Abbreviated Lag.

J shaped bolts are used for tie-downs or as an open eye bolt.

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Fastener Categories (continued)

A countersunk head with a flat top. Abbreviated FH

A countersunk head with a rounded top. Abbreviated OH or OV

A slightly rounded head with short vertical sides. Abbreviated PN

An extra wide head with a rounded top.

A domed head. Abbreviated RH

A hexagonal head Abbreviated HH or HX

A hex head with built in washer.

Slotted Hex Washer

A small cylindrical head using a socket drive.

A low-profile rounded head using a socket drive.

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Phillips and Frearson

A slot in the head. Abbreviated SL

A combination of slotted and Phillips drives. Abbreviated combo

A hexagonal hole for use with an Allen wrench.

Socket, Hex or Allen

Also known as Robertson drive. Abbreviated SQ or SD.

External Tooth Lock

Internal Tooth Lock

A square shaped washer.

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A six sided nut. Also referred to as a Finished Hex Nut.

A heavier pattern version of a standard hex nut.

Nylon Insert Lock

A hex nut with a reduced height.

Nylon Insert Jam Lock

A nut with wings for hand tightening.

A nut with a domed top over the end of the fastener.

A nut with a built in washer like flange.

A nut designed to be driven into wood to create a threaded hole.

A four sided nut.

Prevailing Torque Lock

A nut with an attached free-spinning external tooth lock washer.

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