A strategic, slender piece of metal having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened for hammering into wood or other building materials as a fastener

The designated length of a nail

The straight, narrow part of a nail or bolt, between the head and the point

A heavy nail for fastening together heavy timbers

To sink a nailhead slightly below the surface with a nail set

To secure a nail or screw in position by hammering down the protruding point

A strip of wood or other partly yielding material attached to a hard surface, such as steel or concrete, so that objects may be fastened to the surface

A spike having a round shank, driven into predrilled holes to fasten heavy timbers together

A U-shaped piece of metal or heavy wire with pointed ends, driven into a surface to secure sheet material or to hold a hasp, pin, or bolt

A fastener consisting of a piece of corrugated sheet steel with one wavy edge sharpened, used for uniting two pieces of wood, as in a miter joint. Also called wiggle nail.

An acute, conical point on a nail or spike

An acute, pyramidal point on a nail or spike

A point on a nail or spike formed by two flat inclined sides meeting at a sharp angle

To fasten by nailing perpendicular to the face of the work

To secure by nailing obliquely to the surfaces being joined. Alternate nails may be driven at opposite angles to provide increased holding power.

To fasten by nailing into the end of a board parallel to the grain of the wood. It provides poor resistance to withdrawal.

To secure by nailing in such a way that nailheads are not visible on the face of the work

A nail having a tapering rectangular shank with a blunt point, made by cutting from a rolled sheet of iron or steel

A nail made by cutting and shaping a piece of round or elliptical wire

A nail having a slender shank, a flat head, and a diamond point

A nail having a flat head and a shank more slender than a common nail of the same length

A nail having a small conical head and a shank more slender than a common nail of the same length, used in finish work in which the head may remain visible

A nail having a slender shank and a small, barrel-shaped head that is driven slightly below the surface and covered with putty or the like

A small finishing nail

A nail used in building temporary structures, such as scaffolding and formwork, having a flange on its shank to prevent it from being driven in all the way and to leave the head free for pulling

A hardened-steel nail having a fluted or threaded shank and a diamond point for hammering into concrete or masonry. Also called masonry nail.

A nail for fastening floor boards, having a small conical head, a mechanically deformed shank, and a blunt diamond point

A nail having a series of concentric grooves on its shank for increased holding power

A nail having a barbed, threaded, or cement-coated shank and a broad, flat head for fastening shingles or the like

A metal fastener having a tapered, helically threaded shank and a slotted head, designed to be driven into wood or the like by turning, as with screwdriver

A screw having a slotted head and a threaded point that permits it to form its own mating threads when driven into wood with a screwdriver

A metal fastener having a helically threaded shank that can be driven with a hammer and removed with a screwdriver

A coarse-threaded screw designed to tap its corresponding female thread as it is driven

A heavy, coarse-threaded screw having a square or hexagonal head driven by a wrench, used in areas inaccessible to the placement of a nut or where an exceptionally long bolt would be needed to penetrate a joint fully. Also called coach screw.

A metal fastener used with a nut or driven into a tapped hole, having a straight, threaded shank and a slotted or Phillips head for turning with a screwdriver

A metal fastener for machine parts, having a straight, threaded shank held by threads tapped in the hole into which it is screwed

A coarse-threaded screw for fastening sheet metal and other thin material

A screw, often without a head, threaded through a hole in one part tightly upon or into another part to prevent relative movement

A screw having a flattened, knurled head designed to be turned by the thumb and forefinger

A screw having a ring-shaped head

A screw head having a single slot, driven by a flat-tipped screwdriver

A screw head having two partial slots crossing at right angles, driven by a Phillips screwdriver

A screw head having an axial hexagonal recess, driven by an Allen wrench

A screw head having a square recess, driven by a square drive or Robertson screwdriver. Also called Robertson head, after the inventor of the screw drivehead.

A screw head designed to resist removal with a flat-tipped or Phillips screwdriver