One of the greatest advantages of designing plastic parts is the vast number of assembly options a designer can apply to his or her design. The most common among these options is the use of screws.

Nuts, bolts, and machine screws are the most common fasteners used for thin joints, despite the ongoing development of other fastener types. One reason for their popularity is that they are come in a ...

These screws are used to cut or form a mating thread when driven into preformed holes. They permit rapid installation, since nuts are not used and access is required from only one side of the joint.

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