Depending on their intended uses, automotive fasteners are made usually of either stainless steel or plastic. Plastic fasteners are not as strong as stainless steel fasteners, but they have fairly high resistance to shock and vibrations, and they can be more suitable for use in affixing upholstery and other non-structural applications. Read More…
Leading Manufacturers
Ford Fasteners, Inc.
Fairfield, NJ | 800-272-3673Our company has a reputation for superior products, customer service, and dependability. All our fastener products are built to last, and we know that our customers appreciate our dedication to using the best materials and manufacturing techniques. If you would like to learn more about us, contact us by phone or email, or stop by our website today!
Southern Fasteners & Supply, LLC
Winston-Salem, NC | 800-642-0921With more than 130,000 commercial and industrial grade fasteners in inventory, our wide distribution network is positioned to get you the parts you need fast. Whether we’re keeping your bins full with a Vendor Managed Inventory Program or rushing emergency replacement parts with 24-hour on-call service, you’ll know that we’ve got you covered. Our HQ’s quality system is certified to AS9120 ...
S.W. Anderson Company
Bolingbrook, IL | 630-964-2600G-Fast brings you precision components and fasteners that are designed for commercial and military applications. We specialize in precision machined components, special fasteners, cold-formed bolts, studs and shoulder screws, deep drawn parts, metal spinning, wire forming and a whole host of other services. We’ve been doing this since 1990 and would love to see you be our next customer!
MacLean Fasteners
Mundelein, IL | 847-566-0010We are a leading supplier of Fastener Components, Engineered Components and Engineered Plastics serving many diverse industries. Our highly skilled, motivated and competent people are, without question, our most significant asset. The employees of MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions embody the spirit and character traits that are highlighted in our so called “Winning Formula”. When you choose to ...
Chicago Nut & Bolt
East Dundee, IL | 888-529-8600As a fastener manufacturer, Chicago Nut & Bolt wants you to know that your standard fasteners or special fastener in extra-large and extra-long sizes are not a cause for concern. We are used to working with 1/4"-3" diameters and lengths up to 72". Try us for your next needs.
Automotive Fasteners List
Automotive Fasteners - Ford Fasteners, Inc.Steel fasteners are usually made of high grade stainless steel wire or rod. Steel automotive fasteners are used in door panels, small engine parts, airbag housings, among many other parts of a vehicle. Automotive fasteners include nuts, bolts, screws, retainers, spring clips or washers.
Each variety of fastener is engineered to fill a specific automotive requirement, and choosing the correct fastener in the manufacturing process is vitally important. Because vehicles are held together by fasteners, it is impossible to overstate the importance of choosing reliable fasteners and using them correctly.
Automotive Fasteners - Ford Fasteners, Inc.The main types of automotive fasteners are nuts, bolts and washers. Nuts are used to secure bolts and screws to a surface, and they have interior (female) threading. Bolts are threaded with pins or rods.
They always have heads and are used in wheel construction. Automobile washers are small, flat discs that have holes in their center. They are used to hold a load of automotive bolts, prevent leakage, distribute pressure and they are used in radiators.
Plastic fasteners, often made with vinyl, are manufactured through injection molding, while metal fasteners are usually cold worked and heat treated to ensure strength and durability.
Stainless steel is valued as an automotive fastener material because of its strength and resistance to corrosion. Because all vehicles are subject to changing weather conditions and sometimes the presence of salt, corrosion resistance is am important fastener quality.
One of the strongest vehicle fastener materials is titanium, but its use is usually restricted to aerospace fastener applications.
