ASTM F592-84(1995)
(Terminology)Standard Terminology of Collated and Cohered Fasteners and Their Application Tools
Standard Terminology of Collated and Cohered Fasteners and Their Application Tools
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Designation: F 592 – 84 (Reapproved 1995)
Standard Terminology of
Collated and Cohered Fasteners and Their Application
Tools
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 592; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
The terms included in these definitions are listed in alphabetical order to facilitate quick reference.
They are intended to apply to collated and cohered nails, staples, and pins driven by strike, pneumatic,
electric, manual, and spring tools. Omitted from consideration are terms relating to the testing and the
performance of fasteners, that is, their drivability, withdrawal resistance, pull-through resistance,
lateral load transmission, creep, protrusion resistance, splitting, and methods of use, such as face, toe,
side, and end-nailing, spacing, loading conditions, etc. Reference is made to ASTM Terminology
F 547, Terminology of Nails for Use with Wood and Wood-Base Materials, for terms that are
applicable to related fasteners that may or may not be collated or cohered.
Common acceptance and usage are the basis for most of the definitions listed. In some instances,
this common usage results in more than one definition for a given term. In other cases, registered
trademarks have become generic in nature; hence, are included among the terms listed.
Any such listing cannot be complete. As additional terms are referred to the Society’s attention, they
will be considered for inclusion in this standard.
This listing of definitions of terms is in agreement so far as feasible with and supplementary to
Terminology F 547.
The definitions are listed under the following headings:
Collated and Cohered Fasteners
Tools for Driving Collated and Cohered Fasteners
COLLATED AND COHERED FASTENERS
bevel point—point sheared obliquely to staple-leg axis, with calendar staple—staple formed to provide a hanger for use
beveled face across staple-leg end; used to produce an with calendars or booklets.
outward clinch or to provide additional penetration, or both, chisel point—point with two symmetrically beveled planes
in thin stapling member (see Fig. 1(A)). forming “V” at end of staple leg, resulting in straight
blind clinch—clinch between the layers of corrugated boards, penetration (see Fig. 1(B)). (See cross-cut chisel point.)
usually buried with wide-crown retractable anvil tools. clinch—protruding point end turned over or flattened when
bookbinder’s wire—wire used in stitchers to fasten paper; driven or driven against clinching plate.
measured according to AWG sizes. clinch point—point designed to facilitate clinching when
box stay wire—wire used in stitchers for assembly of contain- driven against clinching plate. (See step point.)
ers; with dimensions measured in thousandths of inches. clip—See strip.
breakaway staple—staple with its crown designed to break off clipped head—misnomer for D head. (See notched head.)
if removal is attempted; used to discourage pilfering and coated fastener—a fastener with appropriate material applied
shop-lifting. to its surface to increase the fastener-withdrawal resistance.
by-pass clinch—clinch with legs paralleling and adjacent to cohered—assembled in strip, coil, or other predetermined
each other. form as defined in Terminology F 547.
coiled—assembled in coil form.
collated—assembled in strip or other predetermined form.
These definitions are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-16 on
cross-cut chisel point—chisel point with beveled point faces
Fasteners and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F16.05 on Driven and
Other Fasteners. parallel to staple-crown axis (see Fig. 1(C)). (See right-
Current edition approved Aug. 31, 1984. Published October 1984. Originally
angle chisel point.)
published as F 592 – 78. Last previous edition F 592 – 80.
crown—staple end opposite staple point, connecting both
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NOTE—Staple chisel point has two faces, forming rectangular cross section; whereas nail chisel point (except collated T-nail chisel point and collated
round-head nail chisel point) has six faces, forming hexagonal cross section, that is, two major planes forming a “V” and pair of minor planes on each
flank (see ASTM Definitions F 547).
FIG. 1 Various Types of Staple Points
staple legs and providing bearing area. directions perpendicular to staple plane during driving (see
crown width—overall width of staple including both staple Fig. 1( E)).
legs. flat clinch—clinch formed by folding staple legs parallel to
D head—nail head with semi-circular rim and head segment crown with movable clincher.
omitted during heading, with omitted segment reaching from flared—staple legs spread into outward opposite directions 90°
rim to shank projection, to allow tight collating of nails in with crown plane.
strip form. flat crown—straight staple crown in contrast to rounded,
divergent point—See divergent bevel point. formed, or offset staple crown.
divergent bevel point—points sheared obliquely to staple-leg formed crown—staple crown formed during driving, for
axis, with beveled face in opposite direction on each leg, example, for carding or fastening wire.
across thick leg side leading from lower to upper thick face; high crown—staple crown with inverted “V” wire cross-
designed to lead staple legs into opposite directions perpen- section prior to staple driving; designed to provide rigidity
dicular to staple plane during driving (see Fig. 1(D)). during driving and flattened when fully driven. (see “V”
divergent chisel point—chisel point with beveled point faces Crown.)
at angle to staple crown in plane perpendicular to staple hog ring, hog-ring staple—open-ended, rounded, ring, or
crown axis; designed to lead staple legs into opposite
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rectangular “U”-formed staple; used for encircling applica- rolled clinch—clinch formed by solid clincher against which
tions, that is, for attaching materials to rounded or rectan- staple point is driven; obtained normally with desk stapler.
gular base material by closing or wrapping hog ring around
round or rounded crown—curved staple crown used in
base material. wiring, carding, and encircling operations; also, in spring-up
hybar wire—flat wire normally used in box stitching. Specifi-
applications in furniture manufacturing.
cally:
saddle stapling—pamphlet or book stapling on a “V”-shaped
Gage No. Cross-Sectional Dimensions, in. (mm) table, which permits placement of staple in center fold.
000 0.060 by 0.017 (1.52 by 0.43)
saddle stitching—Similar to saddle stapling; however, accom-
00 0.060 by 0.018 (1.52 by 0.46)
plished with wire stitcher.
0 0.060 by 0.019 (1.52 by 0.48)
1 0.060 by 0.020 (1.52 by 0.51) spear point—symmetrical point with four bevel faces meeting
2 0.060 by 0.024 (1.52 by 0.61)
at point center (see Fig. 1( J)).
3 0.060 by 0.028 (1.52 by 0.71)
spring-clip staple—staple for fastening flat metal clip holding
undulated upholstery spring. Also, staple used to attach
incomplete head—nail head with semi-circular rim and por-
coiled springs to frame in bedding manufacture where staple
tion of head omitted during heading, to allow tight collating
serves as clip.
of nails in strip form. (See D head, notched head.)
spring crown—hip crown; designed to flatten during driving
in-line clinch—flat clinch with both staple legs in straight
in order to provide optimum lateral guidance in driving
alignment.
channel of stapler. (See high crown; “V” crown.)
inside bevel point—bevel point with its beveled face on staple
square point—point sheared perpendicular to staple-leg axis
inside; used to produce an outward clinch or to provide
to form a pointless staple-leg end; known as blunt point (see
additional penetration in the base material, or both (see Fig.
Fig. 1(K)).
1(F)).
standard staple—staple with nominal ⁄2 in. (13 mm)-wide
leg—staple part connecting staple crown with staple point;
crown, ⁄4 in. (6 mm)-long legs, made of 0.019 in. (0.48 mm)
driven throug
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