Across
- 4. The typical shape of a bolt's body or a screw's shank.
- 5. The female component with internal threads that matches a bolt.
- 6. A flat ring used to distribute the load or prevent loosening.
- 10. The process of taking a structure apart (opposite of assembly).
- 13. The general process of joining two or more parts together.
- 14. A type of fastener that has a helical ridge (like screws or bolts).
- 15. A type of fastening that is not intended to be disassembled.
- 17. A fastener usually used in pair with a nut to connect parts.
Down
- 1. The main body of a screw, which can be cylindrical or conical.
- 2. A thin pointed fastener that is turned or forced into materials.
- 3. A type of screw head with a single groove for a screwdriver.
- 7. The action of striking a rivet to form a head on the plain end.
- 8. Materials that are different from each other.
- 9. When holes in two different parts are perfectly positioned one over the other.
- 11. A permanent fastener consisting of a short rod with a head, often hammered.
- 12. What a washer helps to prevent; when a screw becomes less tight.
- 16. The craft or industry of making things out of metal.