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3,150 Products

Fastening and Joining

Threaded Inserts

Create new threads or repair stripped threads

132 products

Rivet Nuts

Add threads to thin panels with access from only one side; also known as blind inserts

86 products

Press-Fit Nuts

Push into drilled or punched holes to add threads to thin panels

26 products

Weld Nuts

Weld to metal surfaces to add permanent threads

5 products

Unthreaded Inserts

Reinforce, align, and adjust joints as you tighten a fastener

10 products

Binding Barrels

Create custom low-profile fasteners with binding barrel posts, caps, and screws

156 products

Anchors

Secure anything from signs to heavy machinery in concrete, brick, and drywall

1 product

Standoff Caps

Create a finished look on standoffs and protect them from dirt and debris

1 product

Washers

Nearly every size and shape imaginable, from flat washers to clipped to curved

192 products

Shims

Align and space components on shafts, or level machinery, cabinets, and doors

Compress the legs of snap-in nuts so they're easy to install and remove

1 product

Fabricating and Machining

Lathe Tool Inserts

Pair with lathes to add cuts and grooves to workpieces

420 products

Lathe Tools

Shape workpieces as they rotate on a lathe

543 products

Taps

Cut internal threads for fasteners, pipe, conduit, and more

164 products

End Mill Inserts

Replace the cutting edge on your end mill insert holder instead of the entire tool

28 products

End Mill Insert Holders

Pair with inserts to create end mills that have a replaceable cutting edge

39 products

Face Mill Inserts

Pair with face milling insert holders to create custom face mills

8 products

Face Mills

Flatten and smooth the surface of wide workpieces in high-speed, high-volume applications

160 products

Drill Bit Inserts

Pair with compatible drill bit bodies to precisely drill multiple holes

36 products

Drill Bits

Create holes in metal, wood, plastic, concrete, and more

70 products

Countersinks

Cut a cone-shaped opening in a hole to install flat-head screws and rivets flush with the surface

21 products

Counterbore Insert Holders

Pair with inserts to create flat-bottom holes

14 products

Knurls

Pair with a knurling tool to add patterns to workpieces for a better grip

119 products

Fixture Clamps

Secure your workpiece to a fixture table so it won't move during machining

50 products

T-Slot Nuts

Combine with setup studs or bolts to mount fixtures to machine tables

6 products

Fixture Plate Plugs

Keep chips and shavings from clogging or damaging unused holes on fixture plates in milling machines

2 products

Building and Machinery Hardware

Protective Plugs

Insert into holes in pipe, containers, panels, and parts to keep out debris

25 products

Protective Caps

Protect just about anything, including pipe, flanges, screws, and posts

32 products

Bumpers

Absorb impact to protect equipment and surfaces from dents and scuffs

50 products

Grommets

Protect wire, cable, and cords from holes with sharp or rough edges

24 products

Strut Channel Nuts

Fasten on threaded rod to connect components to strut channel

13 products

Vibration-Damping Mounts

Attach to machinery to reduce vibration and noise and extend service life

41 products

Leveling Mounts

Level machines and workbenches on uneven surfaces, reduce vibration, and protect floors

10 products

Fluid Handling

Bore Sealing Plugs

Permanently seal unthreaded holes in pneumatic and hydraulic components

27 products

Hose and Hose Fittings

Flexible and stronger than tubing; often used to convey liquids and gases under pressure

84 products

Material Handling

Hitch Pins

Secure hitch inserts to hitch receivers for towing

2 products