What are the types of aircraft fasteners?

Question

What are the types of aircraft fasteners?

Answer 1

NAS and MS and of course when you need to get it out of town 500mph hour tape !

Answer 2

You have rivets of various size and types, hi-lock (a type of s***w-on fastener that cannot be easily undone) and various bolts and screws.

Answer 3

Rivets, bolts, nuts, screws, huck bolts, rivnuts, hi-torques, taperlocks, nutplates, etc.

Too numerous to list...

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Answer 4

There are dzus fasteners too.

Answer 5

High speed tape...

Answer 6

Aircraft hardware is considered class three items under Title 49 Part 21, meaning they all have to meet a certain industry standards such as; AN, MS, NAS, and etc.  You can find a whole section of aircraft hardware for FREE in AC 43.13-1B Chapter 7, located on the FAA web site in a PDF format.

In chapter 7 Section 11 Hardware Identification Tables it will show you a picture of the hardware, type of material made from and basic part number.  Keep in mind hardware can be rivets solid and blind, pins, screws, bolts, inserts, plugs, nuts, nut plates, and washers.  Along with all the standard hardware there is special hardware such as taper lock, over size huckbolts, jo-bolts, bushings, quick release pins, turnbuckles, and etc.

To find AC 43.13-1b go to: http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidan...

Type in 43.13-1b click go and it will be the first AC the comes up.  This book is about 3-inches thick double sided so keep that in mind if you want to print it.