Bolts

A bolt is an externally threaded fastener designed to pass through unthreaded holes and mate with a nut. Bolts are typically installed by turning the nut, not the head.

Types of Bolts

Hex Bolt

hex head cap screw · hex cap screw

A hex bolt is an externally threaded fastener with a six-sided head, designed to pass through unthreaded holes…

Carriage Bolt

coach bolt · round head square neck bolt

A carriage bolt has a smooth domed head and a square shoulder under the head that bites into wood, letting it …

Lag Bolt

lag screw · coach screw

A lag bolt (lag screw) is a heavy-duty fastener with coarse wood threads and a hex head, driven directly into …

Socket Head Cap Screw

SHCS · Allen bolt

A socket head cap screw has a cylindrical head with a hexagonal socket drive (Allen key). It offers high stren…

Shoulder Bolt

shoulder screw · stripper bolt

A shoulder bolt has a precision-ground, unthreaded shoulder of larger diameter than the thread, so it can act …

Eye Bolt

eye screw · forged eye bolt

An eye bolt is a bolt with a closed loop (eye) at one end for attaching ropes, cables, or hooks — used for rig…

U-Bolt

pipe clamp bolt · round bend u-bolt

A U-bolt is a U-shaped bolt with threads on both legs, used to clamp a pipe, tube, or bundle to a flat surface…

Flange Bolt

flange head bolt · frame bolt

A flange bolt is a hex bolt with an integrated washer-like flange under the head that spreads load and resists…

Structural Bolt

ASTM A325 bolt · A490 bolt

A structural bolt is a high-strength, heavy hex bolt manufactured to ASTM A325 or A490, used in steel-to-steel…

Stud Bolt

stud bolt · continuous thread stud

A stud bolt is a headless, fully threaded fastener used with two nuts to join flanged connections, most often …

J-Bolt

j hook bolt · hook anchor bolt

A J-bolt is a rod threaded on one end and bent into a J-hook on the other, cast into concrete to anchor sills,…

T-Bolt

t-slot bolt · hammer head bolt

A T-bolt has a rectangular head that drops into a T-slot in aluminum extrusion, where it is turned and tighten…

Anchor Bolt

foundation bolt · cast-in-place bolt

An anchor bolt is a headed, L-shaped, or straight rod cast into concrete to connect structural steel or equipm…

Elevator Bolt

belt bolt · flat head square neck bolt

An elevator bolt has a large, thin, flat head and a square neck — used to fasten conveyor belts and bucket ele…

Stove Bolt

slotted round head bolt · stove screw

A stove bolt is a small machine-screw-sized bolt with a slotted round, flat, or truss head, traditionally used…

Plow Bolt

plough bolt · countersunk square neck bolt

A plow bolt has a flat, countersunk head and a square neck, designed to sit flush while the square neck bites …

Square Head Bolt

square bolt · square head machine bolt

A square head bolt has a four-sided head driven by an open-end wrench — the classic pre-1900 bolt still used o…

Step Bolt

ladder bolt · round head square neck bolt

A step bolt has a large round head and a square neck, used to bolt ladder rungs and steps to rails — the squar…

Timber Bolt

mushroom head bolt · dome head bolt

A timber bolt has a large low-dome (mushroom) head and a square or ribbed neck, made for heavy timber connecti…

Track Bolt

rail bolt · railroad bolt

A track bolt has an oval (elliptical) neck that locks into the rail and a dome head, used to fasten railroad r…