- Butterfly Anchor / Toggle Bolt 19
- Cement Board Screw 16
- Chipboard Screw 26
- Coach / Lag Screw 25
- Collated Screw 18
- Composite Screw 16
- Concrete Frame Screw 18
- Concrete Screw 23
- Deck Screw 19
- Distance Screw 12
- Drywall Screw 26
- Farmer / Roofing Screw 23
- Insulation Fixing 14
- Plastic Plug / Plug Anchor 20
- Sandwich Panel Screw 13
- Self Drilling Screw 34
- Self Tapping Screw 40
- Window Screw 21
- Wood Screw 22
- 12 Point Bolt 25
- Bent Bolt 38
- Carriage / Step Bolt 27
- Chicago Screw / Sex Bolt 17
- Double End Screw 19
- Flange Bolt 28
- Hex Bolt 40
- Lock Bolt 17
- Machine Screw 42
- Penta / Square Head Bolt 21
- Pipe / Screw Plug 26
- Plow Bolt 17
- Railway / Track Bolt 16
- Set Screw 28
- Shoulder Bolt 27
- Socket Screw 45
- T Bolt 21
- Thread Forming Screw 34
- Torque Shear / TC Bolt 22
- Acorn / Cap / Dome Nut 20
- Assembly / Keps Nut 19
- Cage Nut 17
- Castle / Slotted Nut 21
- Channel / Strut Nut 17
- Coupling Nut 15
- Flange Nut 20
- G / J / U Nut 18
- Hex Nut 29
- Jam / Thin Nut 20
- Knurled Nut 18
- Lug / Wheel Nut 19
- Nyloc / Lock Nut 31
- Panel Nut 15
- Push Nut 17
- Round Nut 16
- Square Nut 20
- T / Tee Nut 18
- Weld Nut 23
- Beveled / Taper Washer 18
- Bonded / Sealing Washer 17
- Circlip / Retaining Ring 26
- Conical Washer / Disc Spring 22
- Cup Washer 16
- Curved / Saddle Washer 15
- DTI / Load Indicating Washer 13
- E-Clip 16
- Flat Washer 36
- O-Ring 29
- Serrated Washer 17
- Shim 18
- Spring / Split Washer 24
- Square Washer 19
- Structural Washer 13
- Tab Washer 15
- Tooth Lock Washer 20
- Wave Washer 19
- Wedge Lock Washer 18
- Alloy / Superalloy 18
- Aluminum 11
- Brass / Copper 9
- Carbon Steel 21
- Stainless Steel 25
- Titanium 11
- Cable Tie 26
- Clamp / Clip 45
- Nail 30
- Push / Tree Retainer 14
- SEMS 26
- Staple 23
- Thumb Screw 17
- Type U Hammer Drive Screw 15
- Wing Nut 19
- Wing Screw 14
- Chain / Link 15
- Eye Bolt / Screw 18
- Eye Nut 13
- Hook 14
- Pulley 11
- Shackle 14
- Swivel 12
- Thimble 12
- Turnbuckle 15
- Wire Rope 14
- Drill Bit / Tap 23
- Hand Tool 25
- Hex Key / Wrench 25
- Power Tool 29
- Screw Cap 16
- Screw Driver / Driver Bit 24
- Welder 11
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