Fasteners & Hardware
Fastener & Hardware Buying Guide
Everything you need to build, mount, repair, and secure—organized by family so you can move from selection to install without hunting around. Browse screws and bolts, nuts, washers, anchors, inserts, rings, pins, studs, and more in the sizes and finishes shops use every day.
What’s Here
Screws & Bolts Wood, sheet-metal, machine, hex cap, lag, shoulder, and specialty styles.
Nuts Hex, lock, flange, cap, acorn, coupling, wing, and structural patterns.
Washers Flat (USS/SAE), lock, fender, finishing, sealing, and structural.
Anchors Concrete, masonry, drywall, and hollow-wall solutions with required drill sizes.
Threaded Inserts Metal and wood inserts for creating durable threads in thin materials.
Rivet Products Blind rivets and rivet nuts for quick, reliable fastening where only one side is accessible.
Lifting Hardware Eyebolts, hoist rings, and rigging components sized for safe handling.
Retaining Rings & Pins External/internal rings, cotter pins, hitch pins, and alignment hardware.
Rods, Studs & Keystock Threaded rod, studs, wedges, and key stock for power-transmission and fixturing.
Kits & Cable Ties Assortments for field bags plus nylon and UV-resistant ties.
Specialty Hurricane/deck hardware, weld studs, structural fasteners, nails & staples, and tamper-resistant styles.
How to Choose the Right Fastener
Application & load — define what the joint must hold and how it will be loaded (shear, tension, vibration).
Material & environment — match base materials and exposure (indoor, outdoor, marine, chemical) to the fastener alloy/finish.
Installation method — pick a fastener compatible with available tools and access (both sides vs. blind installation).
Serviceability — choose locking methods (nylon insert, all-metal, threadlocker) and head/drive types suited to future maintenance.
Standards & grades — select the strength class you need (e.g., SAE Grade 2/5/8 or Metric 8.8/10.9/12.9) and matching nuts/washers.
Materials & Finishes (Quick Guide)
18-8 / 304 Stainless — general corrosion resistance for most outdoor and food-service use.
316 Stainless — added molybdenum for marine/coastal environments.
Zinc-Plated Steel — economical indoor protection with bright or clear finish.
Hot-Dip Galvanized — thick zinc for exterior and treated-lumber projects (decks, docks).
Alloy Steel / Black Oxide — high strength for machinery and fixturing (lubricate and protect from corrosion).
Brass / Silicon Bronze — non-magnetic and corrosion resistant for electrical and marine trim.
Sizing Tips
Threads — Inch (UNC/UNF) and Metric (coarse/fine); keep nuts, bolts, and taps in the same system and pitch.
Length — measured under the head for most screws/bolts (exception: countersunk measures overall).
Washers — USS = larger OD; SAE = smaller OD; match to bolt size and application.
Anchors — verify base material, required hole size, embedment depth, and edge/spacing limits.
Rivets & Inserts — confirm grip range (material stack) and choose the correct nosepiece/mandrel.
Popular Uses
Construction & decking, docks, and outdoor structures
Fabrication, machinery, and MRO
Electrical, HVAC, and enclosure assembly
Automotive, marine, trailers, and signage
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