{"id":2686,"date":"2011-10-25T15:31:13","date_gmt":"2011-10-25T22:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/?p=2686"},"modified":"2026-03-08T22:24:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T05:24:01","slug":"visual-glossary-of-screws-nuts-and-washers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/2011\/10\/visual-glossary-of-screws-nuts-and-washers\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual Glossary Of Screws, Nuts and Washers"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Makers and DIY’ers: Make sure to add me on twitter<\/a> and subscribe to my feed<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

BoltDepot has a great selection of charts<\/a> used to identify and explain the wide variety of screws, bolts, nuts, washers and other pieces used for building just about every project you can imagine. Wood screws, machine screws, carriage bolts, lag bolts, square heads, torx, ogee washers and more.<\/p>\n

There’s even a section about the grade\/strength types<\/a> of the different materials used for the fasteners. Very handy indeed.<\/p>\n

Types of Screws<\/h2>\n

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Types and Styles of Screw Heads<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Screw Drive Types<\/h2>\n

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Nut Types<\/h2>\n

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Washer Type<\/h2>\n

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Measuring<\/h2>\n

There are several different locations on a fastener where one can measure the diameter.<\/p>\n

The most commonly used diameters are:<\/p>\n