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At Albanycountyfasteners.com, we offer specialized security screws made to prevent tampering and unauthorized access. Our screws feature drive systems like torx, hex and spanner that require authorized, matching tools for proper installation and removal. Without the precise driver bits, our security screws are extremely difficult if not impossible to back out or operate, providing protection against meddling. When you shop our security screws, you can trust that we provide maximum set-it-and-forget it security. Browse our wide selection of tamper-proof security fasteners for all your needs!

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Security screws provide specialized, tamper-resistant fastening designed to prevent unauthorized access and tampering. At Albanycountyfasteners.com, we offer an expansive selection of high-quality security screws featuring unique driver designs that require special tools for installation and removal, making tampering extremely difficult. Our security screws include options like Torx, Hex, Spanner, One Way, and Tri-Groove drives engineered to maximize tamper proofing. Rely on Albanycountyfasteners.com for maximum security screws when you need robust protection for your valuables and property.


What Are Security Screws?

Security screws encompass tamper proof, tamper resistant, and other specialty fastener types engineered to stop unauthorized access thanks to their unique, tamper-proof drive designs. Popular security screw options we carry for optimal tamper proofing include:


Security Wood Screws

Security wood screws offer a tamper-proof option for use in wood-to-wood fastening applications and feature unique head designs that ensure they remain a permanent fixture. By requiring specialized drive systems like torx, hex, or spanner bits, security wood screws necessitate matching tools for proper installation or removal. Using security wood screws in applications that require fastening wood provides significant resistance to tampering or unauthorized access and guarantees robust protection.


Spanner Security Screw Spanner (Snake Eye) Security Screws: Named for the unconventional two-dot snake eye pattern, these screws require a matching, specialized spanner bit for installation and removal, deterring tampering from standard driver tools.
Torx Security Screws Torx (6 Lobe with Pin) Security Screws: These screws feature a Torx 6-point star drive with a fixed central pin that requires specific security bits with a hole to accommodate the pin. This system frustrates tampering attempts.
One Way Security Screws One Way Security Screws: Slotted heads allow easy installation with a flat head screwdriver, but the unique one-way drive system strongly resists bit engagement for removal, requiring special tools.
Socket Set Security Screws Hex Socket With Pin Security Screws: Pins planted in the hex socket drive prevent standard hex bits or Allen keys from turning the fastener, necessitating security hex wrenches.
Security Tri Groove Nut Tri-Groove Security Nuts: Also called T-Groove nuts, these feature tapered grooves along the exterior that can only be gripped by a Tri-Groove socket. The specialized shape provides tamper proofing by resisting standard gripping tools and drivers. Ideal for permanent, tamper-resistant installations.
Break Away Security Nuts Break Away Shear Security Nuts: Our Break Away Shear Nuts provide permanent installation ideal for securing street signs and public infrastructure. Also known as shear nuts, they have a predefined break point where the hex nut shears off when fully tightened, leaving only the cone tight against the material. The one-time use design gives robust, tamper-proof fastening.
Security Bits Security Bits: We offer an extensive range of Tamper Proof Bits to fully support installation and removal of our security screws. With precision matching between bit and fastener drive, these specialty bits grip securely to drives like Spanner, Torx, and Hex Socket to prevent cam-out. We supply bits in various types like sockets, inserts, and power bits to suit your security screws.

At Albanycountyfasteners.com, we carry an extensive range of security screws for all your anti-tampering, theft-proofing, and access control needs.


Security Screw Strengths

Key strengths and benefits of utilizing security screws:

  • Deter Theft: The unique, tamper-proof drives proactively discourage and frustrate theft attempts by requiring uncommon, unavailable tools.

  • Vandalism Prevention: Public facilities, infrastructure, signs, and property are safer from vandalism when secured with temper-resistant fasteners.

  • Permanent Installation: When properly installed, security screws are extremely difficult to back out without authorized specialty tools, allowing permanent placement.

  • Access Control: Manage and restrict access to sensitive components, devices, fixtures, panels, and compartments with security fasteners.

Material Considerations

Common materials used for our security screws:

  • 304 Stainless Steel : This corrosion resistant variant offers excellent security and durability.

  • 410 Stainless Steel: Hardened 400 series steel provides extra strength and security.

  • 18-8 Stainless Steel: Steel alloy with 18% chromium, 8% nickel for optimal corrosion resistance.

  • 316 Stainless Steel: The addition of molybdenum gives 316 stainless increased corrosion resistance. This makes it optimal for security applications needing weather resistance.

  • Zamak 5 Zinc Alloy: Strength, corrosion resistance, and plating capacity make this zinc alloy ideal for security.

Shop our full selection of security screws for maximum tamper proofing at Albanycountyfasteners.com today!


Security Screws: Watch and Learn - Helpful Videos


How to Prevent Your Spanner Bits From Breaking | Fasteners 101
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Bob: Welcome back to Albany County Fasteners – Fasteners 101. I’m Bob and today I’m going to demonstrate installing sheet metal screws with a spanner bit and a spanner screw snake eye screw.

Several different names for these out there. We do get some complaints from buyers saying they snapped the bits. In several situations, you could snap a bit. However, if you use it properly you will not snap the bit.

Some applications where you would possibly snap a bit: 1 – Going into hardwood without pre-drilling. If you go into hard wood and you don’t pre-drill and you just try to drive the sheet metal screw into the wood, chances are you will snap the bit or you’ll snap the screw. Either one could happen. I can drive this screw into this soft wood, which is a 2×4, with no issues of snapping a bit and remove it. I’m gonna demonstrate that.

Another way to snap a bit would be running it into a material and then on the back end there’s some metal that the screw cannot go through and you’re trying and you get an immediate stop in the screw. That will snap a bit.

There’s only two teeth on one of these spanner drivers and, of course, they can snap. It’s not the perfect world with these type of bits. Not like a Torx driver or something along those lines. Where they’re very hard to strip out or snap.

So I’m going to demonstrate, right now, installing this and it’s always important to make sure that your bit is square to the screw and the wood so you have positive contact. Put your hand on the back of the drill and you’ll see, I’m just driving it in with no problem. It’ll suck it in and now I just snapped it and why did I snap it?

I snapped it because the head is countersunk, and the screw came to a stopping point. So those who are snapping bits that would give you a reason so you can see here the bit is snapped. I can’t use that bit anymore.

If you’re driving a screw and a natural piece of wood and not over-torqueing it, you should have absolutely no problems with the bits. It doesn’t matter the quality of the bit. You will still snap the bit if you enter that type of situation.