screw eye

Looped fastener hardware

A screw eye is a fastener consisting of a threaded shaft with a loop at one end instead of a head.

You twist it into wood or another material, leaving the eye exposed for attaching hooks, wires, or cord: She installed screw eyes along the fence to run a clothesline.

hardware

hook

Curved catching device

  • ringClosed curve shape
  • loopCurve closing on itself
  • boltThreaded rod for nuts

fastener · hanger · anchor · mount · bracket · threaded · lag · washer · nut · shank

uses

hanging

Execution by noose

swing · hammock · chandelier · curtain · trellis · birdfeeder · wind chime · macramé · light fixture · guidewire

install

drill

Hole-boring device

tighten · drive · secure · attach · anchor · mount · insert · countersink · predrill · pliers

Categories
Opposites
head shape/function

screw eyecup hook

Curved screw for hanging

ceiling hook · lag bolt

attachment mechanism

screw eyecup hook

Curved screw for hanging

snap hook · carabiner

Family

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