Application guides

Fastener Application Guides

One application-focused guide for every fastener in the catalog. Each guide explains real-world uses, an industry breakdown, how to specify the part for your job, and where it is not the right fit. Pick a category to browse, or jump straight to a product.

Bolts

Hex, reduced-shank, flange, square-head, carriage, shoulder, T-slot and structural bolts plus studs, trapezoidal and threaded rods — metric ISO/DIN and inch ASME series.

72 application guides

Screws

Socket, Torx (hexalobular), countersunk, oval, pan, cheese, fillister, truss and button head screws, set screws, thumb screws, and self-tapping, thread-forming and wood screws in metric and inch series.

113 application guides

Nuts

Hex, thin, high, flange, nylon-insert and all-metal lock nuts, fine-thread nuts, weld, cap, square, slotted, coupling, wing, T-slot and profile nuts, in metric and inch series.

95 application guides

Washers

Flat washers in small, normal, large and extra-large series, clevis-pin and clamping washers, spring, tooth, conical, spherical, sealing and non-metallic washers.

48 application guides

Nails

Wire, lost-head, flat-head machine, clout and large-head panel nails, screw-shank nails, gas drive pins and specialty spikes and staples.

11 application guides

Pins

Parallel, dowel, taper, grooved, coiled and slotted spring, clevis and cotter pins, plus quick-release, indexing and spring plungers.

39 application guides

Rivets

Blind (pop), structural, solid, semi-tubular, drive and plastic rivets, lockbolts and panel clips.

23 application guides

Tools

The tools that install what the catalog sells: hex and Torx keys, driver bits, bit sockets and nut drivers, taps and dies, thread gauges, circlip pliers, rivet-nut and insert setting tools, and torque wrenches to ISO 6789.

19 application guides

Retaining Rings

External and internal retaining rings (circlips) to DIN 471 / DIN 472, E-clips to DIN 6799, spiral rings, wave circlips that take out end float, and reinforced grip rings for high shaft speeds.

6 application guides

Keys

Parallel, Woodruff, taper, gib-head and feather machine keys to DIN 6885, DIN 6886, DIN 6887 and DIN 6888 — selected by shaft diameter and by whether the hub must clamp, locate or slide.

5 application guides

Springs

Compression, extension and torsion springs to DIN 2098 / 2097 / 2089.

5 application guides

Threaded Inserts

Helical wire thread inserts (thread repair / reinforcement) to DIN 8140.

7 application guides

Pipe & Pneumatic Fittings

BSP and NPT pipe-thread fittings, hydraulic compression and JIC 37-degree flare fittings, push-in pneumatic fittings, grease nipples to DIN 71412 and socket pipe plugs to DIN 906 / DIN 908.

7 application guides

Bearings & Bushings

Ball, roller, thrust, housed and rod-end bearings plus flanged bushings.

9 application guides

Rigging Hardware

Wire rope, thimbles, turnbuckles and wire-rope clips for lifting and tensioning assemblies.

7 application guides

Seals

Metric O-rings to ISO 3601 and AS568 inch O-rings, bonded and self-centring USIT seal rings, PTFE thread seal tape and anaerobic thread sealants — selected by cross-section, compound and the fluid they must survive.

6 application guides

General Components

Source CAD components that do not fit a standard fastener family.

1 application guide

Shaft Collars

Set-screw collars to DIN 705, one- and two-piece clamp collars that grip without marking the shaft, and threaded collars for adjustable stops — for axial location of components on a shaft.

4 application guides

Standoffs & Spacers

Threaded and unthreaded standoffs, spacers and precision shims used to set and hold a fixed gap between two parts.

15 application guides

Anchors & Concrete Fixings

Mechanical and chemical anchors that create a load-bearing threaded fixing in concrete, masonry and hollow board — selected by drilled hole diameter, embedment depth and the thickness of the fixture being held.

28 application guides

Supports, Clamps & Brackets

Pipe clips, beam clamps and structural brackets that carry or reinforce a run while separate screws, bolts or rods make the final fastening.

14 application guides

Clamps & Couplings

Hose, band, V-band and sanitary clamps — selected by clamp range and band width rather than by thread size.

7 application guides

Cable & Cord Management

Ties, tie mounts, strain-relief bushings and cordgrips that route and secure cable at a panel or a fixing point.

10 application guides

Panel Latches & Catches

Cam, compression and draw latches that close and seal an enclosure door, selected by panel cutout and grip range.