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Fastener Head Styles

There are many different head styles available, the names of which are used in the HEAD field. The table below shows the available head types. The tables that follow show drive and point options available for certain head types.

Head Name	Description
SQR	Square Head (Cube)
HEX	Hex Bolt Head (Hexagon)
HEXFIN	Hex Screw Head (Hexagon with Washer Face)
HEXFLNG	Hex Flange (Hexagon with Flange)
HEXSLT	Slotted Hex
HEXWSHL	Slotted Hex Washer
RND	Round Head (Partial Sphere)
RNDSLT	Slotted Round Head
RNDSQR	Round Head, Square Neck (Partial Sphere with Square Cube)
FLAT	Countersunk Flat Head, no slot
FLATSLT	Slotted Countersunk Flat Head
OVALSLT	Slotted Oval Head (Combo Flat Csk and Round)
OVALCRS	Cross Recessed Oval Head (Phillips Head)
FLSTRSLT	Slotted Fillister Head
FLSTRCRS	Cross Recessed Fillister Head
PANSLT	Slotted Pan Head
PANCRS	Cross Recessed Pan Head
TRUSSSLT	Slotted Truss Head
TRUSSCRS	Cross Recessed Truss Head
BINDSLT	Slotted Binding Head
BINDCRS	Cross Recessed Binding Head
BTN*	Button Head (Socket)
FLAT*	Socket Head Flat Countersunk
CAP*	Socket Head (Socket Head Cap Screw)
SHLDR*	Socket Head Shoulder Screw
SET*†	Socket Set Screw
NTHSLT	Slotted Hex Nut
NTHWSLT	Slotted Hex Washer Faced Nut
NTWHEX	Washer Faced Hex
NTSMS	Machine Screw Square Nut
WLKHELI	Helical Spring Lock Washer
WASHCLIP	Clipped Plain Washer
WASHPLN	Plain Washer
PIN†	Pin Head (Chamfered Cylinder)
CROWN†	Crown Head for Dowel Pin
NONE†	Used if no head is needed
FLATCRS	Cross Recessed CSK Flat Head
NTSC	Self Clinching Nut

Head TypesTable *Add Letter for Drive option (if desired).† Add Letter for Point option (if desired).

Drive Letter	Description
C	Cross Recess (Phillips)
H	Hex
S	Six (6) Tooth Spline
T	Torx

Drives Table (Used as Suffix on end of Head name; Socket Screws only)<

Point Letter	Description
D	Dowel Point (Rounded Corners)
O	Oval Point (Partial Sphere)
P	Cup Point (Cone minus cone)
C	Cone Point
F	Flat Point (Chamfered Cylinder)
G	Dog Point (Cone and Cylinder)

Points Table (Used as Suffix on end of Head name; Socket Set Screws and Pins only)

Shaft	Description
AB	Spaced Shaft w/ Type AB Tapping Screw Point
B	Spaced Shaft w/ Type B Tapping Screw Point
BP	Spaced Shaft w/ Type BP Tapping Screw Point
BF	Spaced Shaft w/ Type BF Tapping Screw Point
D	Normal Shaft w/ Type D Tapping Screw Point

Tapping Screw Shaft Types Table (Shows the shaft types available for tapping screws only.)