hex head
Six-sided bolt cap
A hex head is a six-sided bolt or screw head designed to be turned with a wrench or socket rather than a screwdriver.
The hexagonal shape provides better grip and torque transfer than slotted or Phillips heads, making hex head fasteners standard in machinery, automotive, and construction applications: Use a 10mm socket for those hex head bolts.
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- lag screwHex-headed wood bolt
- screwThreaded metal fastener
- wrenchTool for turning fasteners
- torque wrenchCalibrated tightening instrument
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