screw thread
Fastener's helical ridge
A screw thread is the helical ridge that spirals around a screw, bolt, or the inside of a nut, allowing parts to fasten together when turned.
The thread converts rotational motion into linear clamping force.
Threads are characterized by their pitch (distance between ridges) and profile: The screw thread was stripped, so the bolt wouldn't tighten.
- helixSpiraling three-dimensional curve
- dieStop being alive
- spiralCurve winding around center
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- coilWound circular arrangement
worm gear · inclined plane · mechanical advantage · nut and bolt · lead · tap · root · crest · flank · fasteners · whorl · pitch · rib · profile · machine · bore · shaft · tighten
- simple machineslever, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, wedge
- screws
- slopesslope, incline, slopes, inclines, grade
- spiralsspiral, helix, logarithmic spiral, coil, whorl
- glass fruit jarsMason jars, pickle jars
fastening mechanism type
screw threadpress fit
Assembly through dimensional interference
friction fit · weld · rivet · snap fit · solder joint
screw, thread, threads, screwed, screwy, unscrew, threadbare, screwball, screwdriver