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2. List of screw and bolt types - Wikipedia

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   self-drilling screw Tek screw: Similar to a sheet metal screw, but it has a drill-shaped point to cut through the substrate to eliminate the need for drilling a pilot hole. Designed for use in soft steel or other metals. The points are numbered from 1 through 5; the larger the number, the thicker metal it can go through without a pilot hole.

3. Speed nut - Wikipedia

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   Most types are designed for either machine screws or sheet metal screws. Some nuts do not attach to the workpiece. These are usually shaped as either a rectangle, a flange nut, or a hex nut; the rectangular speed nut is also known as a flat-style speed nut. Speed nuts that attach to the workpiece usually are some form of a J-nut or U-nut. [2] [3]

4. Self-tapping screw - Wikipedia

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   Sheet metal screws (sometimes called "sheet-metal self-tappers", P–K or PK screws from the brand name Parker Kalon, the company which pioneered [7] the manufacture of, but did not invent, these screws) are a type of screw which can form a thread in thin sheet metal. Pan-head self-tapping screws are common in metal cases for electrical ...

5. Nut (hardware) - Wikipedia

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   J-nut or U-nut, sheet metal nut, speed nut (ambiguously) Designed to be clipped to sheet metal Coupling nut: Extension nut A threaded fastener for joining two male threads, most commonly a threaded rod,[1][2] but also pipes Flange nut: Collar nut Has a wide flange at one end that acts as an integrated washer HARDLOCK Nut [3] Eccentric Double Nut

6. Fastener - Wikipedia

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   Flat head fasteners: Ideal for applications where aesthetics are a priority, flat head fasteners sit flush with the surface, offering a clean appearance. Round head fasteners: With a rounded top, round head fasteners provide a larger bearing surface, suitable for sheet metal or thin plastic assemblies.

7. Bolt (fastener) - Wikipedia

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   This definition allows ambiguity in the description of a fastener depending on the application it is actually used for, and the terms screw and bolt are widely used by different people or in different countries to apply to the same or varying fastener. In British terminology, a cap screw is a bolt that has threads all the way to the head.