These fasteners should be used when repeated access to a component is necessary. When selecting these fasteners, important factors include strength of construction, smoothness of operation, and ease ...

Alcoa, the world’s biggest maker of aerospace fasteners and a contractor on Boeing’s 787, said supplies of the rivets used to assemble the plane are tight and will get worse. Acquiring fasteners for ...

Nuts, bolts, and machine screws are the most common fasteners used for thin joints, despite the ongoing development of other fastener types. One reason for their popularity is that they are come in a ...