One of the greatest advantages of designing plastic parts is the vast number of assembly options a designer can apply to his or her design. The most common among these options is the use of screws.

Screws, nuts, rivets, washers, threaded rods – these are all examples of fasteners available in nylon materials. Nylon plastic fasteners possess desirable qualities for a range of applications. Is a ...

The Pemhex self-clinching fasteners feature a hexagonal nylon element that provides a reusable, non-metallic prevailing torque thread lock. The fasteners can be installed permanently in steel or ...

Fastener types and materials—from steel bolts to plastic rivets Fastener durability under common stresses Fastener standards and the evolving “right to repair” market When the goal is to join ...

Getting the best fastener can often be an afterthought on a major design project, and this can lead to problems. For example, a Fortune 500 manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty trucks were having ...