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Fastening Nuts are a type of fastener with a threaded hole used along with a mating bolt to attach two or more parts. A nut is one of the most common fastener types in the world. Although common, the … read more

The speed and ease of installation of blind fasteners make them an excellent choice for manufacturers of all types of products. This is especially true when access to an application's backside is lim … read more

Austin Hardware & Supply, Inc. is excited to announce a new partnership with Goebel Fasteners, Inc. We have partnered with Goebel Fasteners Inc., as an authorized distributor for all products &am … read more

This is Part 4 of a 4-part series on Blind Rivets In the first three parts of our series on blind rivets, we discussed the history of blind rivets; the most important factorsto maximize joint integri … read more

This is Part 3 of a 4-part series on Blind Rivets In part one of our series on blind rivets, we briefly looked at their history and discussed the two most important considerations to maximize joint i … read more

This is Part 2 of a 4-part series on Blind Rivets In part one of our series on blind rivets, we briefly looked at the history of the blind (a.k.a. pop) rivet and discussed the two most important cons … read more

A lockbolt is a 2-piece, permanent, mechanically locked structural fastener. Their primary benefit is that they offer long-lasting vibration resistance and won't loosen even under the most extreme vi … read more

A grooved pin is a solid pin, similar to a dowel, except with swaged grooves (or flutes) that run vertically. Ordinarily, there are three grooves that can vary in length. They can run the entire way … read more

Lock washers work on the fastener's nut side, supplying added tension to an assembly to help prevent nuts and bolts from turning, slipping, and coming loose due to vibration and torque. Thus, their u … read more

E-Clips are a radially assembled tapered section retaining ring. With three points of contact they provide a larger surface for retaining, and yield a higher thrust load capacity than other types of … read more

In a previous post, we discussed in broad terms the basics of self-clinching fasteners. We noted that self-clinching fasteners are typically used for metal assemblies that may be too thin for tapping … read more

The meaning of the term "structural fastener" is somewhat ambiguous. Here's what it used to mean: As recently as a January 2020 article by ITA Fasteners, structural … read more