a mechanical devise for joining pallet components such as nails, staples, bolts or screws Fastener shear index - relative measure of shear resistance of the pallet fastener Flush pallet - a pallet with deckboards flush with the stringers, stringer-boards or blocks along the sides of the pallet Fork entry - opening between decks, beneath the top deck or beneath the stringer notch to admit forks Four-way block pallet - a pallet with openings at both pallet ends and along pallet sides sufficient to admit hand-pallet jacks; full four-way entry pallet Free span - the distance between supports in a warehouse rack
mechanically, any device that fastens; especially, a collective term for items such as screws, nuts, washers, bolts and the like
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place a person who fastens or makes fast; "he found the door fastened and wondered who the fastener was
(n) A mechanical device that constrains two or more parts Fasteners can rigidly join parts or can allow certain degrees of freedom Some fasteners are meant to be disassembled for maintenance (e g , screws and bolts), while others are considered permanent (e g , rivets)
A screw (various types for different applications), for fixing hardware to the frame sash