ASME B18.21.

3-2008

Double Coil Helical

Spring Lock Washers
for Wood Structures
REAFFIRMED 2013
FOR CURRENT COMMITTEE PERSONNEL
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 ASME B18.21.3-2008

Double Coil Helical

Spring Lock Washers
for Wood Structures

A N A M E R I C A N N AT I O N A L S TA N D A R D
 Date of Issuance: September 19, 2008

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 CONTENTS

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Committee Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Correspondence With the B18 Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
1 Introductory Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 General Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Figure
1 Washer Twist Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Tables
1 Dimensions for Double Coil Helical Spring Lock Washers for Wood Structures . . . . . . 3
2 Dimensions for Extended Travel Double Coil Helical Spring Lock Washers for Wood
Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3 Decarburization Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4 Standard Travel Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5 Extended Travel Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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 FOREWORD

On November 29, 2006, a proposed draft for a new standard to cover double coil helical spring
lock washers for high voltage wood structures was presented to the members present at the
ASME B18 Subcommittee meetings. The Committee agreed that Subcommittee 21 should proceed
with the proposed standard, eliminating the words “high voltage” so the standard could be used
by anyone looking for a lock washer for wooden structures, with the designation being B18.21.3.
ASME B18.21.3-2008 was approved by B18 Subcommittee 21 and the B18 Standards Committee
on December 21, 2007. This Standard was approved by the American National Standards Institute
on March 28, 2008.

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 ASME B18 COMMITTEE
Standardization of Bolts, Nuts, Rivets, Screws,
Washers, and Similar Fasteners
(The following is the roster of the Committee at the time of approval of this Standard.)

STANDARDS COMMITTEE OFFICERS

D. A. Clever, Chair
R. D. Strong, Vice Chair
S. W. Vass, Vice Chair
R. L. Crane, Secretary

STANDARDS COMMITTEE PERSONNEL

V. Cartina, Consultant J. F. Koehl, Corresponding Member, Spirol International Group
D. A. Clever, Deere & Co. W. H. Kopke, ITW Shakeproof
A. P. Cockman, Ford Motor Co. J. G. Langenstein, Member Emeritus, Consultant
R. L. Crane, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers W. J. Lutkus, Heli-Coil Emhart
A. C. DiCola, Wrought Washer Co. D. McCrindle, Canadian Fasteners Institute
B. A. Dusina, Federal Screw Works M. D. Prasad, Corresponding Member, General Motors Corp.
J. S. Foote, Corresponding Member, Trade Association Management W. L. Sakowski, Account Managers, LLC
S. Savoji, ITW Medalist
Inc.
W. R. Schevey, Corresponding Member, BGM Fastener Co., Inc.
D. S. George, ND Industries
W. R. Stevens, Ramco
J. Greenslade, Industrial Fasteners Institute
R. D. Strong, General Motors Corp.
J. J. Grey, Corresponding Member, Fastener Consulting Services, S. W. Vass, Consultant
Inc. C. B. Wackrow, Contributing Member, MNP Corp.
B. Hasiuk, Corresponding Member, Defense Industrial Supply W. K. Wilcox, Consultant
Center Philadelphia C. B. Williamson, Fastenal Co.
A. Herskovitz, Consultant C. J. Wilson, Consultant
J. Hubbard, Corresponding Member, Rockford Fastener, Inc. R. B. Wright, Corresponding Member, Wright Tool Co.
J. Jennings, Corresponding Member, Naval Surface Warfare Center J. G. Zeratsky, National Rivet & Manufacturing Co.

SUBCOMMITTEE 21 — LOCK WASHERS

W. H. Kopke, Chair, ITW Shakeproof A. Herskovitz, Consultant
D. A. Clever, Deere & Co. C. B. Williamson, Fastenal Co.
D. S. George, ND Industries C. J. Wilson, Consultant
J. Greenslade, Industrial Fasteners Institute

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 ASME B18.21.3-2008

DOUBLE COIL HELICAL SPRING LOCK WASHERS

FOR WOOD STRUCTURES

1 INTRODUCTORY NOTES Vickers Hardness, Rockwell Hardness, Rockwell

Superficial Hardness, Knoop Hardness, and
1.1 Scope
Scleroscope Hardness)
This Standard covers the dimensional and physical Publisher: ASTM International (ASTM), 100 Barr Harbor
properties and methods of testing for double coil helical Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA
spring lock washers for wood structures. 19428-2959
NOTE: The word lock appearing in the name of the product in
SAE J403, Chemical Composition of SAE Carbon Steels
this Standard is a generic term historically associated with the
product’s identification and is not intended to imply an indefinite SAE J411, Carbon and Alloy Steels
permanency of fixity in attachments where the fasteners are used. SAE J419, Methods of Measuring Decarburization
Publisher: The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE),
1.2 Comparison to ISO Standards 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-
No comparable ISO standards exist for this part. 0001

1.3 Dimensions 1.7 Related Standards

All dimensions in this Standard are in inches and Related lock washers and tests are included in
apply to unplated or uncoated product. ASME B18.21.1.

1.4 Options 1.8 Designation

Options, if required, shall be agreed upon by the pur- Nominal washer sizes are intended for use with com-
chaser and the manufacturer or distributor. parable nominal screw, bolt, and/or nut sizes. Fasteners
conforming to this Standard shall be designated by the
1.5 Terminology following data and sequence:
For definitions of terminology not specifically defined (a) product name
in this Standard, refer to ASME B18.12. (b) ASME document number
(c) nominal size
1.6 Referenced Standards EXAMPLE: Double coil helical spring lock washers for wood
Unless otherwise specified, the standards referenced structures, ASME B18.21.3, 5⁄8 in.
shall be the most recent at the time of the order
placement.
1.9 Part Identifying Number
For a part identifying number, refer to ASME B18.24.
ASME B18.12, Glossary of Terms for Mechanical
Fasteners
ASME B18.18.1, Inspection and Quality Assurance for 2 GENERAL DATA
General Purpose Fasteners 2.1 Application
ASME B18.21.1, Lock Washers (Inch Series)
ASME B18.24, Part Identifying Number (PIN) Code The double coil helical spring lock washers for wood
System Standard for B18 Fastener Products structures covered in this Standard are intended to be
used with a curved flat washer or the standard hardware
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical
practice of the user against the wood. While not essen-
Engineers (ASME), Three Park Avenue, New York,
tial, it is a good practice to use a standard round washer
NY 10016-5990; Order Department: 22 Law Drive, P.O.
between the double coil helical spring lock washer and
Box 2300, Fairfield, NJ 07007-2300
the nut, then tighten the nut in accordance with the
ASTM B 117, Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray users’ standard practice, and back off the nut 1⁄4 (90 deg)
(Fog) Apparatus turn. This is important to maintain an acceptable pres-
ASTM E 140, Standard Hardness Conversion Tables of sure on the hardware and the wood fibers which may
Metals (Relationship Among Brinell Hardness, shrink or swell during varying weather conditions.

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Although these washers were designed specifically for 2.5 Coiling

use on bolts in wooden assemblies (poles, crossarms, Washers shall be coiled so that the gap between coils
etc.), they can also be used for general applications shall be such as to prevent washers from linking. The
where a heavy duty double coil washer is needed. severed ends of the washers are to be cut so that the
ends are less then two full coils as shown in Tables 1
2.2 Dimensions
and 2, dimension C.
The dimensions of standard and extended travel dou-
ble coil helical spring lock washers for wood structures 2.6 Workmanship
are specified in Tables 1 and 2 and are before coating. The flat surfaces (faces) of the double coil helical
Selections should be made from standard or extended spring lock washers shall be free from such surface
travel series in Tables 1 and 2, respectively, to suit design imperfections as knurling, serrations, die marks, deep
requirements. scratches, loose scale, burrs, or other irregularities that
2.3 Material and Hardness would affect serviceability. Moderate feed roll marks
shall be permissible on the outer periphery.
2.3.1 Material Composition. Washers shall be made
from material meeting the chemical composition 2.7 Grinding
requirements of the following standards: The face on both severed ends of the washer shall be
(a) up to and including 3⁄4 in. carbon steel — SAE J403 ground prior to heat treating to provide a flat surface
1055-1065 (UNS G10550-G10650) on each side as shown in Tables 1 and 2, dimensions D
(b) 7⁄8 in. and above boron steel — SAE J411 10B55- and F.
10B65
2.8 Finish
2.3.2 Hardness. All washer section hardness
requirements are 38 HRC to 46 HRC, 372 HV to 458 HV. All washers shall be mechanically coated and shall
To prepare washers for checking the material hardness, meet a minimum of 1,500 hr to red rust when tested in
cut washer approximately in half so only one coil is accordance with ASTM B 117.
used. Cold (water) grind or file both sides sufficiently
flat and parallel to ensure a correct reading. If applicable, 2.9 Twist Test
be sure to remove the decarburized and coated surface. To prepare washers for twist testing, cut the washer
During this operation, care shall be exercised to prevent approximately in half so only one coil is used. The
the surface temperature from exceeding 250°F. Refer to washer shall be gripped in vice jaws. The ends of the
ASTM E 140 for hardness conversion. washer shall be free, and the axis passing through the
slot shall be parallel to and slightly above the top of the
2.3.3 Decarburization. Carbon steel and boron steel
vice so that less then 50% of the washer is gripped. A
shall meet the limits for decarburization shown in
90 deg maximum segment of the free end of the washer
Table 3. The method for testing limits shall conform to
shall be gripped in wrench jaws so that at least 25% of
SAE J419.
the washer is exposed when twisting, as shown in Fig. 1.
2.4 Washer Section The edges of the wrench jaws shall be in a plane parallel
to the vice. Twisting the wrench increasing the free
The corners at the inner and outer peripheries of the height of the washer section between 85 deg and 95 deg
washers shall be slightly rounded. The section of the shall show no signs of fracture.
finished washer shall be slightly trapezoidal with thick-
ness at the inner periphery greater than the thickness 2.10 Travel
at the outer periphery by a minimum of 0.0005 in. to a
Travel shall be measured by placing the washer
maximum of 0.001 in. per 0.0156 in. of the section width.
between hardened steel plates, one of which is move-
The minimum section thickness specified in the dimen-
able, until the washer is being touched by both plates.
sional tables represents the nominal mean thickness, T,
From this point, measure the distance required to com-
of the trapezoid. The tolerance on the nominal mean
pletely close the washer. Minimum travel requirements
thickness of the trapezoid shall be subject to the
are shown in Tables 4 and 5.
following:
Size Tolerance 2.11 Inspection and Quality Assurance
3
⁄8 to 5⁄8 ±0.015 Unless otherwise specified, products shall be fur-
3
⁄4 to 1 ±0.025 nished in accordance with ASME B18.18.1.

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Table 1 Dimensions for Double Coil Helical Spring Lock Washers for Wood Structures

T to ti
C
A B
W

Minimum
Maximum Maximum Mean
Nominal Inside Diameter, Outside Cutoff Angle, Gap Section Minimum
Washer A Diameter, C, deg Minimum Minimum Between Thickness, Ground
Size Min. Max. B Min. Max. Height, D Width, W Coils, E T [Note (1)] Face, F
3
⁄8 0.385 0.408 0.814 30 35 0.530 0.196 0.145 0.156 0.078
1
⁄2 0.510 0.535 1.035 30 35 0.530 0.243 0.145 0.156 0.078
5
⁄8 0.635 0.660 1.284 30 35 0.785 0.302 0.220 0.234 0.117
3
⁄4 0.760 0.791 1.415 30 35 0.785 0.302 0.220 0.234 0.117
7
⁄8 0.885 0.915 1.808 30 35 0.860 0.437 0.229 0.250 0.125
1 1.010 1.040 1.928 30 35 0.860 0.437 0.229 0.250 0.125

NOTE:
(1) T p (ti + to)/2.

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Table 2 Dimensions for Extended Travel Double Coil Helical Spring Lock Washers for Wood Structures

T to ti
C
A B
W

Minimum
Maximum Maximum Mean
Nominal Inside Diameter, Outside Cutoff Angle, Gap Section Minimum
Washer A Diameter, C, deg Minimum Minimum Between Thickness, Ground
Size Min. Max. B Min. Max. Height, D Width, W Coils, E T [Note (1)] Face, F
5
⁄8 0.635 0.660 1.284 30 35 1.000 0.302 0.255 0.285 0.142
3
⁄4 0.773 0.791 1.415 30 35 1.000 0.302 0.255 0.285 0.142

NOTE:
(1) T p (ti + to)/2.

Table 3 Decarburization Limits Table 4 Standard Travel Limits

Maximum Total Size Minimum
Maximum Affected Depth
3
Diameters of Round Depth of (Free Ferrite ⁄8 0.130
1
Wire or Sections of Free Plus Partial ⁄2 0.130
5
Equivalent Area Ferrite Decarburization) ⁄8 0.200
3
⁄4 0.200
7
Up to 0.140, incl. 0.002 0.006 ⁄8 0.209
Over 0.140 to 0.250, incl. 0.003 0.008 1 0.209
Over 0.250 to 0.375, incl. 0.004 0.010
Over 0.375 to 0.500, incl. 0.006 0.015

Table 5 Extended Travel Limits

Size Minimum
Fig. 1 Washer Twist Test
5
⁄8 0.250
3
⁄4 0.250

Direction
of rotation

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 B18 AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR BOLTS, NUTS, RIVETS, SCREWS,
WASHERS, AND SIMILAR FASTENERS

Small Solid Rivets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.1.1-1972 (R2006)

Large Rivets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.1.2-1972 (R2006)
Metric Small Solid Rivets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.1.3M-1983 (R2006)
Square and Hex Bolts and Screws (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.1-1996 (R2005)
Square and Hex Nuts (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.2-1987 (R2005)
Metric Hex Cap Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.3.1M-1999 (R2005)
Metric Formed Hex Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.3.2M-2005
Metric Heavy Hex Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.3.3M-1979 (R2001)
Metric Hex Flange Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.3.4M-2001 (R2006)
Metric Hex Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.3.5M-1979 (R2006)
Metric Heavy Hex Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.3.6M-1979 (R2006)
Metric Heavy Hex Structural Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.3.7M-1979 (R2006)
Metric Hex Lag Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.3.8M-1981 (R2005)
Metric Heavy Hex Flange Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.3.9M-2001 (R2006)
Square Head Bolts (Metric Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.3.10M-1996 (R2003)
Metric Hex Nuts, Style 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.4.1M-2002 (R2007)
Metric Hex Nuts, Style 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.4.2M-2005
Metric Slotted Hex Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.4.3M-1979 (R2006)
Metric Hex Flange Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.4.4M-1982 (R2005)
Metric Hex Jam Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.4.5M-1979 (R2003)
Metric Heavy Hex Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.4.6M-1979 (R2003)
Fasteners for Use in Structural Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.6-2006
Metric 12-Spline Flange Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.7.1M-2002 (R2007)
Clearance Holes for Bolt, Screws, and Studs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.8-1999 (R2005)
Straightness Gage and Gaging for Bolts and Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.2.9-2007
Socket Cap, Shoulder, and Set Screws, Hex and Spline Keys (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.3-2003 (R2008)
Socket Head Cap Screws (Metric Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.3.1M-1986 (R2008)
Metric Series Hexagon Keys and Bits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.3.2M-1979 (R2008)
Hexagon Socket Head Shoulder Screws (Metric Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.3.3M-1986 (R2008)
Hexagon Socket Button Head Cap Screws (Metric Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.3.4M-1986 (R2008)
Hexagon Socket Flat Countersunk Head Cap Screws (Metric Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.3.5M-1986 (R2008)
Metric Series Socket Set Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.3.6M-1986 (R2008)
Round Head Bolts (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.5-1990 (R2003)
Metric Round Head Short Square Neck Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.5.2.1M-2006
Metric Round Head Square Neck Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.5.2.2M-1982 (R2005)
Round Head Square Neck Bolts With Large Head (Metric Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.5.2.3M-1990 (R2003)
Wood Screws (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.6.1-1981 (R2008)
Slotted Head Cap Screws, Square Head Set Screws, and Slotted Headless Set Screws (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.6.2-1998 (R2005)
Machine Screws and Machine Screw Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.6.3-2003 (R2008)
Thread Forming and Thread Cutting Tapping Screws and Metallic Drive Screws (Inch Series). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.6.4-1998 (R2005)
Metric Thread-Forming and Thread-Cutting Tapping Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.6.5M-2000 (R2005)
Metric Machine Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.6.7M-1999 (R2005)
General Purpose Semi-Tubular Rivets, Full Tubular Rivets, Split Rivets and Rivet Caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.7-2007
Metric General Purpose Semi-Tubular Rivets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.7.1M-2007
Clevis Pins and Cotter Pins (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.8.1-1994 (R2000)
Taper Pins, Dowel Pins, Straight Pins, Grooved Pins, and Spring Pins (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.8.2-2000
Spring Pins: Coiled Type, Spring Pins: Slotted, Machine Dowel Pins: Hardened Ground,
and Grooved Pins (Metric Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.8.100M-2000 (R2005)
Cotter Pins, Headless Clevis Pins, and Headed Clevis Pins (Metric Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.8.200M-2000 (R2005)
Plow Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.9-2007
Track Bolts and Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.10-1982 (R2005)
Miniature Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.11-1961 (R2005)
Glossary of Terms for Mechanical Fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.12-2001 (R2006)
Screw and Washer Assemblies — Sems (Inch Series). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.13-1996 (R2003)
Screw and Washer Assemblies: Sems (Metric Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.13.1M-1998 (R2003)
Forged Eyebolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.15-1985 (R2003)
Metric Lifting Eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.15M-1998 (R2004)
Prevailing-Torque Type Steel Metric Hex Nuts and Hex Flange Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.16M-2004
Serrated Hex Flange Locknuts 90,000 psi (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.16.4-2008
Nylon Insert Locknuts (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.16.6-2008
Inspection and Quality Assurance for General Purpose Fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.18.1-2007
Inspection and Quality Assurance for High-Volume Machine Assembly Fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.18.2M-1987 (R2005)
Inspection and Quality Assurance for Special Purpose Fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.18.3M-1987 (R2005)
Inspection and Quality Assurance for Fasteners for Highly Specialized Engineered Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.18.4M-1987 (R2005)
Inspection and Quality Assurance Plan Requiring In-Process Inspection and Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.18.5M-1998 (R2003)
Quality Assurance Plan for Fasteners Produced in a Third Party Accreditation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.18.6M-1998 (R2003)
Quality Assurance Plan for Fasteners Produced in a Customer Approved Control Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.18.7M-1998 (R2003)
Lock Washers (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.21.1-1999 (R2005)
Lock Washers (Metric Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.21.2M-1999 (R2005)
Double Coil Helical Spring Lock Washers for Wood Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.21.3-2008
Metric Plain Washers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.22M-1981 (R2005)
Plain Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.22.1-1965 (R2003)
Part Identifying Number (PIN) Code System for B18 Fastener Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.24-2004
Square and Rectangular Keys and Keyways. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.25.1M-1996 (R2003)
Woodruff Keys and Keyways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.25.2M-1996 (R2003)
Square and Rectangular Keys and Keyways: Width Tolerances and
Deviations Greater Than Basic Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.25.3M-1998 (R2003)
Tapered and Reduced Cross Section Retaining Rings (Inch Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.27-1998 (R2005)
Helical Coil Screw Thread Inserts — Free Running and Screw Locking (Inch Series). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.29.1-1993 (R2007)
Helical Coil Screw Thread Inserts: Free Running and Screw Locking (Metric Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.29.2M-2005
Open-End Blind Rivets With Break Mandrels (Metric Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B18.30.1M-2000 (R2005)
Metric Continuous and Double-End Studs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B18.31.1M-2008

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