WDS New Innovative Captive Fasteners
What are Captive Fasteners?
WDS’s newest range of screws are an alternative to the ordinary cap screw that offer a “captive” functionality. In the place of a standard fully threaded fastener, the captive fastener screws into a threaded hole, and the plain shank section means that the screw can then go loose. A special installation of this screw means that it cannot be removed as easily. These handy captive screws can be used on panels and enclosures, and for other applications such as:
- Construction
- Industrial Equipment
- Electronics
- Fabrication
How are captive fasteners used?
Materials & Sizes
WDS Components new range of captive screws are composed of high-quality stainless steel. Using grade 316 stainless steel, our captive fasteners are suitable for environments with exposure to corrosive materials and those of which require frequent wash down.
This material is also quite cost effective and not offered by many other suppliers in the industry. The new range brings metric thread sizes, suitable for a wide range of assemblies.
Sizes included in this range includes:
- M3 - 12, 16, 20
- M4 – 16, 20, 25, 30
- M5 – 12, 16, 20, 25
- M6 – 12, 16, 20, 25, 30, 40
- M8 – 16, 20, 25, 30, 40
- M10 – 25, 30, 40
- M12 – 30, 40, 50
Captive fastener application shots
The below video demonstrates how these brand new fasteners are used in applications:
These are designed to be used instead of a standard fully threaded fastener.
Other products like this
WDS offer a vast range of screws for machine hardware which also includes swivel end screws, shoulder screws, set screws, tommy bar screws, socket cap screws and more. WDS Components offers a selection of screws available in numerous shapes and sizes, ideal for almost any fixture. To check if these screws are right for you, browse through our CAD library here.
