I. What is a fastener? Types of fastener?

A fastener is a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. Fasteners can also be used to close a container such as a bag, a box, or an envelope; or they may involve keeping together the sides of an opening of flexible material, attaching a lid to a container, etc. There are also special-purpose closing devices, e.g. a bread clip. Fasteners used in these manners are often temporary, in that they may be fastened and unfastened repeatedly. Some types of woodworking joints make use of separate internal reinforcements, such as dowels or biscuits, which in a sense can be considered fasteners within the scope of the joint system, although on their own they are not general purpose fasteners. Furniture supplied in flat-pack form often uses cam dowels locked by cam locks, also known as conformat fasteners. Items like a rope, string, wire (e.g. metal wire, possibly coated with plastic, or multiple parallel wires kept together by a plastic strip coating), cable, chain, or plastic wrap may be used to mechanically join objects; but are not generally categorized as fasteners because they have additional common uses. Likewise, hinges and springs may join objects together, but are ordinarily not considered fasteners because their primary purpose is to allow articulation rather than rigid affixment. Other alternative methods of joining materials include crimping, welding, soldering, brazing, taping, gluing, cementing, or the use of other adhesives. The use of force may also be used, such as with magnets, vacuum (like suction cups), or even friction.

Nuts

2H Heavy Hex Nuts Coarse

2H Heavy Hex Nuts Fine

All Steel Lock Nuts Coarse

Castle Nuts

Flange Nuts Locking Grade G Coarse

Flange Nuts Locking Grade G Fine

Flange Nuts Locking Grade G USS Yel

Serrated Hex Flange Lock Nuts - Coarse Thread - Grade 2 - Zinc

Serrated Hex Flange Lock Nuts - Fine Thread - Grade 2 - Zinc

Heavy Hex Nuts Grade 2

Heavy Hex Nuts Grade 5

Hex Nuts Grade 5 Coarse Plain

Hex Nuts Grade 5 Coarse Zinc

Hex Nuts Grade 8 Coarse

Hex Nuts Grade 8 Fine

Jam Nuts Grade 5 Coarse

Jam Nuts Grade 5 Fine

Machine Screw Nuts Coarse

Metric Flange Nuts JIS

Metric Hex Nuts Grade 8.8 Coarse

Metric Hex Nuts Grade 10.9 Coarse

Metric Nylon Lock Nuts Coarse

Nylon Jam Nuts Grade 2 Coarse

Nylon Jam Nuts Grade 2 Fine

Nylon Lock Nuts Coarse

Nylon Lock Nuts Fine

Nylon Lock Nuts Grade 8 Coarse

Nylon Lock Nuts Grade 8 Fine

Slotted Hex Nuts Grade 5 Coarse Plain

Square Nuts

Stainless Steel Metric Nylon Lock Nuts

Stainless Steel Hex Nuts

Stainless Steel Jam Nuts

Stainless Steel Machine Hex Nuts

Stainless Steel Nylon Lock Nuts

Tee Nuts

Wing Nuts

Bolts
Bolts can come fully or partially threaded depending on the bolt type. Common bolt head types include: hex, flange, button and flat heads. Various bolt drives include: socket, hex and square drives. The most popular bolts are: stainless steel bolts, grade 8 bolts, carriage bolts and hex bolts.

Button Socket Cap Screws Coarse Plain

Button Socket Cap Screws Fine Plain

Carriage Bolts Grade 5 Plain

Elevator Bolts Zinc Flange Bolts Grade 8 Flat Socket Cap Screws Coarse

Hex Head Cap Screws-Bolts Grade 5 Coarse

Hex Head Cap Screws-Bolts Grade 8 Coarse

Hex Head Cap Screws-Bolts Grade 8 Fine

Lag Bolts (Screws) - Hex Head - Zinc Finish

Metric Flange Bolts - JIS

Metric Hex Bolts-Cap Screw 8.8 Coarse

Metric Hex Bolts-Cap Screws 10.9 Coarse

Metric Socket Cap Screws

Plow Bolts Grade 8

Socket Head Cap Screws

Socket Head Shoulder Bolts / Screws

Stainless Steel Bolts-Hex Cap Screws Grade 18.8

Stainless Steel Lag Bolts Grade 18.8

Stainless Steel Metric Cap Screws

Screws
Screws are used to hold two objects together or to fasten one object to another. Some screws are designed to screw into a pre-threaded material (internal thread) such as a nut or a theaded hole while others screw directly into a surface while creating their own hole. Common screw head types include: round, flat, pan, oval, truss, and hex. Drive types include, phillips, slotted, torx (allen), hex and socket. The most popular screws are: wood screws, stainless steel screws and machine screws.

Phillips Flat Head Wood Screws

Machine Screws

Phillips Flat Head Self Tapping Sheet Metal Screws

Phillips Pan Head Tapping Screws

Stainless Steel Pan Tapping Screws

Phillips Truss Head Self Tapping Sheet Metal Screws

Tapping Screws

Torx Floorboard Screws

Socket Head Cap Screws

Concrete Screws - Hex Washer Head Slotted

License Plate Bolts, Nuts, Screws

Phillips Pan Head Self Drilling Tek Screws

Square Pan Head Self Tapping Sheet Metal Screws

Washers

Countersunk Washers

Fender Washers Extra Thick

Fender Washers Zinc

Flat Washers Grade 8 SAE Fine

Flat Washers Grade 8 SAE Fine XT

Flat Washers Grade 8 USS Coarse

Flat Washers SAE Fine Zinc

Flat Washers USS Coarse Zinc

High Alloy Lock Washers Grade 8

Internal - External Lock Washers

Metric Flat Washers Grade 8.8 Zinc

Metric Flat Washers Grade 10.9 Zinc

Metric High Alloy Lock

Metric Lock Washers Grade

Split Lock Washers Zinc

Washers Grade 10.9 Zinc

8.8 Zinc

Stainless Steel Fender Washers Grade 18.8

Stainless Steel Flat Washers Grade 18.8

Stainless Steel Split Lock Washers Grade 18.8

Structural Flat Washers

Anchors

Hammer Drive Anchors

Molly Bolt / Hollow Wall Anchors

Lag Screw Shield Expansion Anchors

Plastic Anchors

Sleeve Anchors

Toggle Bolts

Wallboard Auger Anchors

Wedge Anchors

Pins

Clevis Pins Index

Cotter Pins

Hair Pin Cotter Pins

Hitch Pins

Rivets

Aluminum, Steel and Stainless Steel Blind Pop Rivets: Rivet Gun

Rivet Nut, Threadsert and Pop Rivet Tools (Gun)

Closed End Blind Pop Rivets

Dome Head AluminumAluminum (Blind) Pop Rivets

Dome Head Aluminum-Steel (Blind) Pop Rivets

Dome Head Steel-Steel (Blind) Pop Rivets

Rivet Nuts

Dome Head Stainless SteelStainless Steel (Blind) Pop Rivets

Threaded Inserts

Large Flange AluminumAluminum (Blind) Pop Rivets

Large Flange AluminumSteel (Blind) Pop Rivets

Large Flange Steel-Steel (Blind) Pop Rivets

Large Flange Stainless SteelStainless Steel (Blind) Pop Rivets

Mono Bolt Structual Blind Pop Rivets

(Blind) Pop Rivet Backup Washers

II. Uses of black and white nuts?

III. Difference of Nuts and Bolts

Many people head to hardware stores searching for particular nuts or bolts without actually knowing exactly what they need. In cases like this, it is important to understand the differences that tend to cause confusion between these hardware parts, especially the like of nuts, bolts and screws. A nut can be given a simple definition as a small metallic object, shaped in a way as to allow for easy and firm grip, with a spiral cut groove that runs around a hole in its centre. The spiral groove is referred to as the thread. A bolt on the other hand is a metallic piece with a round stem as its body and threaded into one end, with a head to provide firm gripping at the other end. Bolts form the key part of a threaded connection. Some types of bolts are threaded for the full length and others are threaded for just a small length of the end. One key difference between bolts and nuts is that bolts come in various length and sizes. The choice of bolt depends on the thickness of the material between the bolts head and the nut. However, theres no particular type of metal that is used to make nuts or bolts. The most common metal used, though, is carbon steel, often coated with zinc to prevent corrosion.

Notably, bolts made from stainless steel, a high grade steel material with a large percentage of nickel or chrome, are used in corrosive atmospheres. Other materials that can be used to make bolts and nuts include aluminum, plastic, brass and just steel. Selecting the type of nut and bolt to use depends on a number of factors including environment and strength. Both nuts and bolts come in many types. Nuts come in the form of hex, cap, coupler, wing, turnbuckle and lock types. The hex nuts are six-sided and a standard spanner is used to turn them. Coupler nuts have some similarity with hex nuts except for their bigger thickness. Like their name suggests, coupler nuts are used to connect two bolts together. As for bolts, there are the hex type, square, round and flat head bolts, studs and threaded rods both of which have no heads, anchor bolts nor toggle bolts.