Fastener Type Chart

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Wood Screws Machine Screws Thread Cutting Sheet Metal Screws

Screws with a smooth shank Screws with threads for use Machine Screws Fully threaded screws with a
and tapered point for use in with a nut or tapped hole. Machine screws with a thread point for use in sheet metal.
wood. Abbreviated WS. Abbreviated MS. cutting (self tapping) point. Abbreviated SMS.

Self Drilling SMS Hex Bolts Carriage Bolts Plow Bolts

A sheet metal screw with a Bolts with a hexagonal head Bolts with a smooth rounded Similar to carriage bolts but
self drilling point. with threads for use with a head that has a small square used for attaching the cutting
nut or tapped hole. Abbrevi- section underneath. edge of a plow to the plow
ated HHMB or HXBT. blade.

Socket Screws Lag Bolts Eye Bolts Eye Lags

Socket screws, also known Bolts with a wood thread and A bolt with a circular ring on Similar to an eye bolt but with
as Allen Head, are fastened pointed tip. the head end. Used for wood threads instead of
with a hex Allen wrench. Abbreviated Lag. attaching a rope or chain. machine thread.

J-Bolts U-Bolts Shoulder Bolts Elevator Bolts

J shaped bolts are used for Bolts in U shape for attaching Shoulder bolts (also known Elevator bolts are often used
tie-downs or as an open eye to pipe or other round as stripper bolts) are used to in conveyor systems. They
bolt. surfaces. Also available with create a pivot point. have a large, flat head.
a square bend.

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