O... Glossary of Fastener and Fixing Terminology

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OCTAGON HEAD              

A bolt or screw whose head cross section is a regular polygon with 8 sides or recess is 8 sided. Recess screws can be removed with a square driver.

OIL QUENCH 

A quench from the hardening temperature, in which oil is the cooling medium

OVAL POINT  

A rounded end which is used, particularly for set and adjusting screws, to apply pressure without cutting action.  Product

OVERTAPPING   

Tapping of a thread following a plating or galvanised coating operation so that the thread tolerances comply within specification allowing the internal and external threads to assemble. It is normal practice to overtap the internal rather than the external thread.   Detail

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