eye hook

Looped metal fastener

An eye hook is a fastener with a threaded screw shaft on one end and a closed loop on the other, designed to be screwed into wood or another surface.

The loop provides an anchor point for hanging objects, attaching rope or wire, or connecting to other hardware: She screwed eye hooks into the ceiling to hang the plant.

Compare with a hook and eye, a two-piece clothing fastener.

fastener

turnbuckle

Threaded device for adjusting tension

swivel · lag screw · anchor · threaded rod · wire rope · chain link · quick link · hardware cloth · rigging · suspension

Categories
Opposites
fastener end type

eye hookscrew eye

Threaded fastener with loop

eye bolt · snap hook · cup hook · lag bolt · carabiner

attachment mechanism

eye hookclosed loop

System with continuous feedback

carabiner · snap hook · locking carabiner · spring hook · quick link

Family

eye, hook, eyes, eyed, eyeing, eyeless, eyelet, hooks, hooked

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Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G