eyebolts

Ring-headed hardware

Eyebolts are bolts with a looped head instead of a conventional flat or hexagonal one, designed so that ropes, cables, or hooks can pass through the eye.

They're used for lifting, securing, or anchoring loads, appearing everywhere from industrial rigging to boat decks to ceiling mounts for hanging plants or punching bags.

The movers attached straps to the eyebolts welded onto the shipping container.

rigging

sailboat

Wind-propelled watercraft

guywire · turnbuckle · thimble · clevis · anchoring · scaffolding

lifting

hoist

Raise with tackle

sling · chain · tackle · winch · load · overhead · davit · gantry · jib · shackle

fastening

anchor

Secures ships to seabed

nuts · washers · bolts · tighten · mounting · brackets · flanged · shouldered · torque · locknut

hardware

galvanized

Stimulated into sudden activity

  • forgedMade by smithing, or faked
  • weldedJoined metals by melting
  • steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy

iron · brass · zinc

Opposites
fastener head type

eyeboltscup hooks

Small bent fasteners for hanging

S-hooks · hex bolts · carriage bolts · U-bolts · lag bolts

attachment function

eyeboltshooks

Curved catching devices

snap hooks · carabiners · clamps · clasps · shackles

Family

eyebolt

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G