ASTM F592-84(2001)
(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 2001)
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.
Anysuchlistingcannotbecomplete.AsadditionaltermsarereferredtotheSociety’sattention,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 by-pass clinch—clinch with legs paralleling and adjacent to
beveled face across staple-leg end; used to produce an each other.
outward clinch or to provide additional penetration, or both, calendar staple—staple formed to provide a hanger for use
in thin stapling member (see Fig. 1(A)). with calendars or booklets.
blind clinch—clinch between the layers of corrugated boards, chisel point—point with two symmetrically beveled planes
usually buried with wide-crown retractable anvil tools. forming “V” at end of staple leg, resulting in straight
bookbinder’s wire—wire used in stitchers to fasten paper; penetration (see Fig. 1(B)). (See cross-cut chisel point.)
measured according to AWG sizes. clinch—protruding point end turned over or flattened when
box stay wire—wire used in stitchers for assembly of contain- driven or driven against clinching plate.
ers; with dimensions measured in thousandths of inches. clinch point—point designed to facilitate clinching when
breakaway staple—staplewithitscrowndesignedtobreakoff driven against clinching plate. (See step point.)
if removal is attempted; used to discourage pilfering and clip—See strip.
shop-lifting. clipped head—misnomer for D head. (See notched head.)
coated fastener—a fastener with appropriate material applied
to its surface to increase the fastener-withdrawal resistance.
These definitions are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F16 on
cohered—assembled in strip, coil, or other predetermined
Fasteners and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F16.05 on Driven and
Other Fasteners. form as defined in Terminology F 547.
Current edition approved Aug. 31, 1984. Published October 1984. Originally
coiled—assembled in coil form.
published as F 592 – 78. Last previous edition F 592 – 80.
collated—assembled in strip or other predetermined form.
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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
cross-cut chisel point—chisel point with beveled point faces designed to lead staple legs into opposite directions perpen-
parallel to staple-crown axis (see Fig. 1(C)). (See right- dicular to staple plane during driving (see Fig. 1(D)).
angle chisel point.) divergent chisel point—chisel point with beveled point faces
crown—staple end opposite staple point, connecting both at angle to staple crown in plane perpendicular to staple
staple legs and providing bearing area. crown axis; designed to lead staple legs into opposite
crown width—overall width of staple including both staple directions perpendicular to staple plane during driving (see
legs. Fig. 1( E)).
D head—nail head with semi-circular rim and head segment flat clinch—clinch formed by folding staple legs parallel to
omitted during heading, with omitted segment reaching from crown with movable clincher.
rim to shank projection, to allow tight collating of nails in flared—staplelegsspreadintooutwardoppositedirections90°
strip form. with crown plane.
divergent point—See divergent bevel point. flat crown—straight staple crown in contrast to rounded,
divergent bevel point—points sheared obliquely to staple-leg formed, or offset staple crown.
axis, with beveled face in opposite direction on each leg, formed crown—staple crown formed during driving, for
across thick leg side leading from lower to upper thick face; example, for carding or fastening wire.
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high crown—staple crown with inverted “V” wire cross- ribbon wire—box stay wire of nominal 0.103 in. (2.62 mm) in
section prior to staple driving; designed to provide rigidity width.
during driving and flattened when fully driven. (see “V”
right-angle chisel point—chisel point with beveled point
Crown.)
faces parallel to staple-crown axis (see Fig. 1(I)). (See
hog ring, hog-ring staple—open-ended, rounded, ring, or
cross-cut chisel point.)
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)
0 0.060 by 0.019 (1.52 by 0.48)
plished with wire stitcher.
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.)
in-line clinch—flat clinch with both staple legs in straight spring crown—hip crown; designed to flatten during driving
alignment. in order to provide optimum lateral guidance in driving
inside bevel point—bevel point with its beveled face on staple channel of stapler. (See high crown; “V” crown.)
inside; used to produce an outward clinch or to provide
square point—point sheared perpendicular to staple-leg axis
additional penetration in the base material, or both (see Fig.
to form a pointless staple-leg end; known as blunt point (see
1(F)).
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