Schematic |
Head Style |
Description |
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Pan |
Slotted
pan heads have a flat or gently rounded top surface, cylindrical
sides and a flat bearing surface. Phillips and Torx pan heads have
a rounded top, cylindrical sides and a flat bearing surface. |
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Binding
Undercut |
Has a rounded top
surface and slightly tapered sides. The bearing surface is flat
with an annular undercut adjacent to the shank.
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A countersunk head
with a flat top surface and a cone-shaped bearing surface with a
head angle of approximately 82 degrees. |
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Flat
Undercut |
Similar to an 82
degree flat head except that the head is undercut to 70% of its
normal side height. |
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A countersunk head
with a flat top surface and a cone-shaped bearing surface with a
head angle of approximately 100 degrees.
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Fillister |
Has a rounded top
surface, cylindrical sides, and a flat bearing surface. The greater
side height is what distinguishes a fillister head from a pan head.
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Indented
Hex |
Has an indented top
surface, six flat sides, and a flat bearing surface. |
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Indented
Hex Washer |
Has an indented top
surface, six flat sides and a flat washer which projects beyond the
sides and provides a flat bearing surface. The washer and hex head
are formed together as one piece.
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Truss |
Has a low rounded
top surface with a flat bearing surface greater in area than a
round-head screw of the same nominal size. |
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Oval |
A countersunk head with a rounded
top surface and a cone-shaped bearing surface of approximately 82
degrees. |
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Round |
Has a
semi-elliptical top surface and a flat bearing surface. |