screwless
Lacking metal fasteners
Screwless describes something designed or constructed without screws, typically for cleaner aesthetics or easier installation: screwless wall plates, screwless terminal blocks.
The term appears mainly in product descriptions for electrical fixtures, furniture, and hardware where visible fasteners are undesirable.
Requiring no threaded cylinders
- naillessLacking pointed metal fasteners
- pinlessWithout securing prongs
- weldlessLacking fused metal joints
- gluelessLacking adhesive material
solderless · clipless · unbolted · unpinned · unnailed · unriveted · seamless · minimalist
Interlocking without fasteners
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- press-fitAssembly through tight insertion
- tongue-and-grooveInterlocking plank connection method
- dovetailJoin by interlocking parts
mortise-and-tenon · modular · magnetic · hook-and-loop · latch · clasp · bracket · clamp
Capable of being detached
- modularMade of separable units
- interchangeableAble to replace another
- separableCapable of being divided
- reusableFit for repeated service
reconfigurable · disassemblable · quick-release · snap-off · slide-out · twist-off · repositionable · replaceable
Without roughness or difficulty
minimalist · streamlined · polished · unblemished · uninterrupted · modern · elegant · refined
Impromptu brief visit
- snap-onFastener joining by clicking
- plug-and-playRequiring no manual configuration
- drop-inUnscheduled brief visit
- peel-and-stickPre-glued for application
boltless
Requiring no threaded cylinders
- naillessLacking pointed metal fasteners
- pinlessWithout securing prongs
- weldlessLacking fused metal joints
glueless · solderless · clipless · unbolted · unpinned · unnailed · unriveted · seamless · minimalist · streamlined
snap-fit
Interlocking without fasteners
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- press-fitAssembly through tight insertion
- tongue-and-grooveInterlocking plank connection method
dovetail · mortise-and-tenon · modular · magnetic · hook-and-loop · latch · clasp · bracket · clamp · connector
removable
Capable of being detached
- modularMade of separable units
- interchangeableAble to replace another
- separableCapable of being divided
reusable · reconfigurable · disassemblable · quick-release · snap-off · slide-out · twist-off · repositionable · replaceable · swappable
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
clean · minimalist · streamlined · polished · unblemished · uninterrupted · modern · elegant · refined · industrial
pop-in
Impromptu brief visit
- snap-onFastener joining by clicking
- plug-and-playRequiring no manual configuration
- drop-inUnscheduled brief visit
peel-and-stick · self-locking · portable · fieldwork · maintenance-free