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Airplanes contain many different fasteners. A typical Boeing 747, in fact, has over 3 million fasteners on average. While some of them are temporary fasteners that can be removed, others are permanent fasteners. Airplanes are often designed with hollow or … Read More

Are you looking to buy retaining rings? As you may know, retaining rings are ring-shaped fasteners. They are designed for use with shafts or bores. You can install retaining rings over a shaft or inside of a bore. Retaining rings … Read More

When building an airplane, you may need to use hose clamps. Airplanes typically feature multiple hoses. They may feature hoses for oil, coolant, fuel and other liquids. Clamps are designed to seal these hoses around mating surfaces. The liquid within … Read More

Sheet metal screws are commonly used in the construction of airplanes. According to the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), most airplanes contain sheet metal in their construction. Assembling sheet metal, of course, requires the use of fasteners. There are sheet metal … Read More

There are different ways to install threaded fasteners. Rather than driving them directly into a component, for instance, you can use a threaded insert. Threaded inserts are used extensively in the aerospace manufacturing industry. Also known as threaded bushings, they … Read More

PPG will boost production to keep up with the escalating demand for its commercial aircraft aftermarket products. In order to meet the increasing demand from both new and existing clients, the company anticipates up to a 20% increase in employment … Read More

Airplanes require the use of special fasteners. During flight, airplanes will produce vibrations. Excessive or prolonged vibrations, of course, may result in fasteners loosening. Fortunately, there are anti-vibration fasteners available, such as lock washers. Lock washers are used in conjunction … Read More

Nuts and nutplates are two types of fasteners with internal threading. They are used in conjunction with fasteners that feature external threading, such as a bolt. Airplanes often feature nuts and nutplates to secure the ends of bolts. While used … Read More

Not all nuts feature a hexagonal shape. Nuts are available in a variety of shapes and styles. Tinnerman nuts, for instance, feature a flat square or rectangular shape. Also known as speed nuts, they can be clipped onto sheet metal … Read More