The difference between fasteners and connectors

Fastener: A fastener is a general term for a class of mechanical parts used to fasten two or more parts (or components) together into a single unit.

Connector: Connector is used for steel member, wood member and steel, wood two kinds of connection between the metal parts.

What's the difference between them? Let me tell you.

Connectors have positioning function, fasteners in addition to the positioning screw other generally do not have some functions. Connector strength function, fasteners generally do not have this function. Connectors can be made of a variety of different materials, and fasteners have certain regulations.

A brief overview of fasteners and connectors:

Fasteners are a kind of mechanical parts which are widely used for fastening connection. A wide variety of fasteners can be found on all kinds of machinery, equipment, vehicles, ships, railways, Bridges, buildings, structures, tools, instruments, meters and supplies. It is characterized by a wide variety of specifications, different performance uses, and standardization, serialization, universality of the species degree is also very high. Therefore, some people have the national standard of a class of fasteners called standard fasteners, or referred to as standard parts.