This specification covers nails, spikes, staples, and other fasteners driven by hand tool, power tool, or mechanical device in single or multiple strikes and are positioned by hand, tool, or machine. The driven fasteners are classified as type I: nails (NL); type II: cut nails (CN); type III: spikes (SP); and type IV: staples (ST). Materials shall be tested and the individual types shall conform to the material requirements and physical properties, such as ductility, tensile strength. Protective coating and finishes are also detailed.
Область применения1.1 This specification covers nails, spikes, staples, and other driven fasteners, as listed in Table 1.
TABLE 1 Classification and Identification IndexType
Style
Style Identification
Table
I—Nails (NL)
1.
Brads
BR
3
2.
Barrel
BL
4
3.
Boat
BTH/BTL
5
4.
Box A
BXA
6
Box B
BXB
7
5.
Broom
BM
8
6.
Casing
CN
9
7.
Cooler
CL
10
8.
Sinker
SK
11
9.
Corker
CK
12
10.
Common
CMA
13
Common
CMC
14
Common
CMS
15
Common
CMM
16
11.
Concrete
CTS/CTM
17
12.
Double-headed
DH
18
13.
Fine
FN
19
14.
Finishing
FH
20
15.
Flooring
FL
21
16.
Lath
LHF
22
Lath
LHH
23
17.
Masonry
MR/MRH
24
18.
Pallet
PL
25
19.
Gypsum wallboard
GWS
26
Gypsum wallboard
GWM
27
20.
Roofing
RFA
28
Roofing
RFS
29
Roofing
RFC
30
Roofing
RFL
31
Roofing
RFR
32
Roofing
RFD
33
Roofing
RFNS/RFND
34
21.
Shingle
SHAD/SHAS
35
Shingle
SHSS/SHNSB
36
22.
Siding
SDF/SDC/SDK
37
23.
Slating
SLA/SLC/SLS
38
24.
Rubber heel
RH
39
25.
Underlayment
UL
40
26.
Square-barbed
SB
41
27.
Masonry drive
MD
42
28.
Escutcheon
ES
43
29.
Glulam rivet
GR
44
30.
Post frame
PF
45
II—Cut nails (CN)
1.
Common
CM
46
2.
Basket
BK
47
3.
Clout
CL
48
4.
Trunk
TR
49
5.
Cobblers
CB
50
6.
Extra-iron clinching
EC
51
7.
Hob
HB
52
III—Spikes (SP)
1.
Common
CM
53
2.
Gutter
GRF/GRO
54
3.
Round
RDC/RDF
55
4.
Barge and boat
BB
56
IV—Staples (ST)
1.
Fence
FN
57
2.
Poultry netting
PN
58
3.
Flat top crown
FC
59
Flat top crown
FCC
60
4.
Round or V crown
RC
61
5.
Preformed
PC
62
6.
Electrical
RE
63
7.
Preformed hoop
PH
64
8.
Cap
STC
65
Fastener Material
Bend Angle, °
1.
Steel wire: (low-carbon, medium-low
carbon, medium-carbon) (unhardened)
180
2.
Stainless steel wire
180
3.
Hardened steel fasteners
20
4.
Sheet steel for cut nails, Type II,
and cut spikes, Type III
90
5.
Copper (min 98 %)
180
6.
Copper clad wire (min 20 %)
180
7.
Aluminum alloy wire
90
8.
Brass wire
180
F1667 NLCMM
Dash No.
L
D
Dash No.
L
D
Dash No.
L
D
Dash No.
L
D
Dash No.
L
D
Dash No.
L
D
01
11/4
0.080
15
13/4
0.086
29
2
0.148
43
13/4
0.120
57
23/8
0.113
71
3
0.131
02
11/4
0.086
16
13/4
0.092
30
21/4
0.092
44
17/8
0.120
58
23/8
0.120
72
3
0.148
03
11/4
0.092
17
13/4
0.099
31
21/4
0.099
45
17/8
0.131
59
23/8
0.131
73
31/4
0.120
04
11/4
0.099
18
13/4
0.113
32
21/4
0.113
46
17/8
0.148
60
23/8
0.148
74
31/4
0.131
05
11/2
0.080
19
17/8
0.080
33
21/2
0.092
47
2
0.120
61
21/2
0.120
75
31/4
0.148
06
11/2
0.086
20
17/8
0.086
34
21/2
0.099
48
2
0.131
62
21/2
0.148
76
31/2
0.135
07
11/2
0.092
21
17/8
0.092
35
21/2
0.113
49
21/8
0.099
63
21/2
0.162
77
31/2
0.148
08
11/2
0.099
22
17/8
0.099
36
21/2
0.131
50
21/8
0.113
64
25/8
0.148
78
31/2
0.162
09
11/2
0.113
23
17/8
0.113
37
31/2
0.131
51
21/8
0.120
65
23/4
0.120
79
4
0.148
10
15/8
0.080
24
2
0.080
38
11/2
0.120
52
21/8
0.131
66
23/4
0.131
80
4
0.162
11
15/8
0.086
25
2
0.086
39
11/2
0.131
53
21/8
0.148
67
23/4
0.148
81
41/2
0.148
12
15/8
0.092
26
2
0.092
40
11/2
0.148
54
21/4
0.120
68
27/8
0.120
82
41/2
0.162
13
15/8
0.099
27
2
0.099
41
11/2
0.162
55
21/4
0.131
69
3
0.120
...
...
...
14
13/4
0.080
28
2
0.113
42
15/8
0.113
56
21/4
0.148
70
3
0.128
...
...
...
Dash No.
L
D
H
No. /Lb
Dash No.
L
D
H
No. Lb
01
11/2
0.120
0.281
190
31
13/4
0.099
0.255
262
02
15/8
0.120
0.281
170
32
13/4
0.099
0.280
262
03
2
0.120
0.281
140
33
2
0.084
0.200
318
04
21/4
0.120
0.281
130
34
2
0.086
0.235
304
05
21/2
0.120
0.281
120
35
2
0.090
0.245
277
06
21/2
0.135
0.312
93
36
2
0.099
0.255
229
07
3
0.120
0.281
98
37
2
0.099
0.280
229
08
3
0.135
0.312
79
38
2
0.105
0.270
204
09
3
0.148
0.312
66
39
2
0.113
0.280
176
10
31/4
0.135
0.312
73
40
21/4
0.084
0.200
283
11
31/4
0.148
0.312
61
41
21/4
0.086
0.235
270
12
31/2
0.148
0.312
57
42
21/4
0.099
0.255
204
13
31/2
0.162
0.375
47
43
21/4
0.099
0.280
204
14
31/2
0.177
0.438
38
44
21/4
0.105
0.270
181
15
4
0.177
0.438
35
45
21/4
0.113
0.280
156
16
4
0.177
0.375
35
46
21/2
0.095
0.260
199
17
5
0.177
0.375
27
47
21/2
0.099
0.255
183
18
6
0.177
0.375
23
48
21/2
0.099
0.280
183
19
7
0.207
0.500
15
49
21/2
0.113
0.280
141
20
8
0.207
0.500
13
50
21/2
0.113
0.290
141
21
11/4
0.080
0.215
561
51
21/2
0.120
0.290
125
22
11/4
0.099
0.255
367
52
21/2
0.131
0.280
105
23
11/4
0.099
0.280
367
53
23/4
0.113
0.290
128
24
11/2
0.080
0.215
468
54
23/4
0.120
0.285
113
25
11/2
0.099
0.255
305
55
3
0.113
0.280
117
26
11/2
0.099
0.280
305
56
31/4
0.120
0.290
96
27
15/8
0.105
0.270
251
57
31/4
0.131
0.280
81
28
13/4
0.084
0.200
364
58
31/2
0.131
0.280
75
29
13/4
0.086
0.235
347
59
4
0.120
0.280
78
30
13/4
0.090
0.245
317
60
4
0.131
0.280
65
A All dimensions are given in inches.TABLE 26 Type I, Style 19—Gypsum-Wallboard, Gypsumboard, and Drywall NailsA Note 1—Steel wire, flat head, diamond point, round smooth or deformed shank, bright or blued finish.
Dash No
L
D
H
No./lb
Dash No.
L
D
H
No./lb
01
3/4
0.106
0.375
460
34
11/4
0.148
0.500
140
02
3/4
0.120
0.438
340
35
11/4
0.162
0.500
120
03
3/4
0.135
0.469
270
36
11/2
0.106
0.375
...
04
3/4
0.142
0.484
240
37
11/2
0.120
0.438
180
05
3/4
0.148
0.500
220
38
11/4
0.120
0.500
160
06
3/4
0.162
0.500
200
39
11/4
0.135
0.469
150
07
7/8
0.106
0.375
...
40
11/2
0.142
0.484
130
08
7/8
0.120
0.438
300
41
11/2
0.148
0.500
120
09
7/8
0.120
0.500
250
42
11/2
0.162
0.500
110
10
7/8
0.135
0.469
240
43
13/4
0.106
0.375
220
11
7/8
0.142
0.484
210
44
13/4
0.120
0.438
160
12
7/8
0.148
0.500
190
45
13/4
0.120
0.500
140
13
7/8
0.162
0.500
170
46
13/4
0.135
0.469
130
14
1
0.106
0.281
380
47
13/4
0.142
0.484
120
15
1
0.106
0.375
360
48
13/4
0.148
0.500
110
16
1
0.120
0.438
270
49
13/4
0.162
0.500
92
17
1
0.120
0.500
220
50
3/4
0.120
0.375
290
18
1
0.135
0.469
210
51
7/8
0.120
0.375
259
19
1
0.142
0.484
190
52
1
0.120
0.375
232
20
1
0.148
0.500
170
53
11/4
0.120
0.375
209
21
1
0.162
0.500
150
54
11/2
0.120
0.375
179
22
11/8
0.106
0.375
320
55
13/4
0.120
0.375
157
23
11/8
0.120
0.438
240
56
2
0.120
0.375
156
24
11/8
0.135
0.469
190
57
2
0.120
0.438
156
25
11/8
0.142
0.484
170
58
21/2
0.120
0.375
125
26
11/8
0.148
0.500
160
59
21/2
0.120
0.438
125
27
11/8
0.162
0.500
140
60
3
0.120
0.375
104
28
11/4
0.106
0.375
300
61
3
0.120
0.438
104
29
11/4
0.120
0.312
240
62
31/2
0.120
0.375
89
30
11/4
0.120
0.438
220
63
31/2
0.120
0.438
89
31
11/4
0.120
0.500
...
64
4
0.120
0.375
78
32
11/4
0.135
0.469
180
65
4
0.120
0.438
78
33
11/4
0.142
0.484
160
66
3
0.135
0.375
72
34
11/4
0.148
0.500
140
67
31/2
0.135
0.375
62
35
11/4
0.162
0.500
120
68
4
0.148
0.406
46
36
11/2
0.106
0.375
...
69
41/2
0.148
0.406
40
A All dimension are given in inches.TABLE 30 Type I, Style 20—Roofing NailsA Note 1—Copper-clad wire, flat head, diamond point, round smooth shank.
Dash. No.
L
D
H
No./Lb
1
13/4
0.135
0.500
110
2
2
0.135
0.500
98
3
2
0.135
0.750
73
4
2
0.148
0.750
62
5
2
0.148
0.813
60
6
21/2
0.135
0.750
64
7
21/2
0.148
0.750
53
8
21/2
0.148
0.813
53
9
3
0.148
0.813
47
A All dimensions are given in inches.TABLE 32 Type I, Style 20—Roofing NailsA Note 1—Steel wire, flat reinforced head, needle or diamond point, round smooth shank, bright or zinc coated, as specified. (For prepared felt roofing.)
F1667 NLRFD
No/LbB
Dash No.
L
D
Steel
Plastic
Hand Driven
01
1/2
0.105
130
—
02
5/8
0.105
120
—
03
3/4
0.105
115
362
04
7/8
0.105
110
339
05
1
0.105
110
323
06
11/8
0.105
110
—
07
11/4
0.105
100
269
08
not used
09
not used
10
not used
11
not used
12
3
0.106
70
118
13
3
0.120
50
70
14
11/2
0.105
96
219
15
11/2
0.120
85
175
16
13/4
0.105
94
195
17
13/4
0.120
80
152
18
2
0.105
90
169
19
2
0.120
74
131
20
21/2
0.105
80
138
21
21/2
0.120
61
95
22
31/2
0.148
53
—
23
4
0.148
32
—
24
5
0.162
25
—
25
6
0.162
20
—
26
8
0.162
13
—
A All dimensions are given in inches.B Dashes (—) indicate that the fastener size is not a standard size.† Editorially corrected in March 2012.
TABLE 33 Type I, Style 20—Roofing NailsA
F1667 NLRFD
No/LbB
Dash No.
L
D
Steel
Plastic
Power Driven
27
3/4
0.120
185
268
28
7/8
0.083
200
400
29
7/8
0.120
168
240
30
1
0.083
196
355
31
1
0.120
154
215
32
11/4
0.080
—
320
33
11/4
0.083
190
310
34
11/4
0.120
140
190
35
11/2
0.080
—
290
36
11/2
0.083
183
280
37
11/2
0.120
126
165
38
13/4
0.083
176
265
39
13/4
0.120
106
140
40
2
0.083
170
250
41
2
0.091
—
230
42
2
0.120
82
114
A All dimensions are given in inches.B Dashes (—) indicate that the fastener size is not a standard size.TABLE 34 Type I, Style 20—Roofing NailsA Note 1—Aluminum alloy wire, flat head with neoprene washer (for aluminum roofing sheet), diamond point, round, smooth, or mechanically deformed shank, as specified.
Dash No.
L
D
H
T1–D
max
T1–D
min
TL
min
Pmax
Pmin
Root DiameterB
01
3
0.135
5/16
.010
.005
2.25
.077
.050
0.128
02
3
0.148
5/16
.010
.005
2.25
.077
.050
0.140
03
3
0.177
3/8
.010
.005
2.25
.077
.050
0.169
04
3.5
0.135
5/16
.010
.005
2.25
.077
.050
0.128
05
3.5
0.148
5/16
.010
.005
2.25
.077
.050
0.140
06
3.5
0.177
3/8
.010
.005
2.25
.077
.050
0.169
07
3.5
0.200
15/32
.010
.005
2.25
.077
.050
0.193
08
4
0.148
5/16
.010
.005
2.25
.077
.050
0.140
09
4
0.177
3/8
.010
.005
2.25
.077
.050
0.169
10
4
0.200
15/32
.010
.005
2.25
.077
.050
0.193
11
4
0.207
15/32
.010
.005
2.25
.077
.050
0.199
12
4.5
0.148
5/16
.010
.005
3
.077
.050
0.140
13
4.5
0.177
3/8
.010
.005
3
.077
.050
0.169
14
4.5
0.200
15/32
.010
.005
3
.077
.050
0.193
15
4.5
0.207
15/32
.010
.005
3
.077
.050
0.199
16
5
0.177
3/8
.010
.005
3
.077
.050
0.169
17
5
0.200
15/32
.010
.005
3
.077
.050
0.193
18
5
0.207
15/32
.010
.005
3
.077
.050
0.199
19
6
0.177
3/8
.010
.005
3
.077
.050
0.169
20
6
0.200
15/32
.010
.005
3
.077
.050
0.193
21
6
0.207
15/32
.010
.005
3
.077
.050
0.199
22
8
0.177
3/8
.010
.005
3
.077
.050
0.169
23
8
0.200
15/32
.010
.005
3
.077
.050
0.193
24
8
0.207
15/32
.010
.005
3
.077
.050
0.199
F1667 SPRDCA
F1667 SPRDFA
Dash No.
S
L
D
H
Dash No.
L
D
H
01
40d
5
0.2625
0.531
01
8
0.312
0.625
02
50d
51/2
0.283
0.562
02
8
0.312
0.750
03
60d
6
0.283
0.562
03
9
0.312
0.750
04
. . .
7
0.312
0.625
04
10
0.312
0.750
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
05
8
0.375
0.750
A All dimensions are given in inches.TABLE 56 Type III, Style 4—Barge and Boat SpikesA Note 1—Wrought iron, hot rolled steel rod or steel wire, square, diamond or oval head, chisel point, bright finish or zinc coated, as specified.
F1667 STFC
Dash No.
C
G
L
Dash No.
C
G
L
01
3/16
18
3/8
51
7/16
14
11/2
02
3/16
18
1/2
52
7/16
14
15/8
03
3/16
18
5/8
53
7/16
14
13/4
04
3/16
18
3/4
54
7/16
14
17/8
05
3/16
18
7/8
55
7/16
14
2
06
3/16
18
1
56
7/16
14
21/4
07
3/16
18
11/8
57
7/16
14
21/2
08
3/16
18
11/4
58
7/16
15
3/8
09
3/8
14
3/8
59
7/16
15
1/2
10
3/8
14
1/2
60
7/16
15
5/8
11
3/8
14
5/8
61
7/16
15
3/4
12
3/8
14
3/4
62
7/16
15
7/8
13
3/8
14
7/8
63
7/16
15
1
14
3/8
14
11/8
64
7/16
15
11/8
15
3/8
14
11/4
65
7/16
15
11/4
16
3/8
14
13/8
66
7/16
15
13/8
17
3/8
14
11/2
67
7/16
15
11/2
18
3/8
14
15/8
68
7/16
15
15/8
19
3/8
14
15/8
69
7/16
15
13/4
20
3/8
16
13/4
70
7/16
15
17/8
21
3/8
16
1/2
71
7/16
15
2
22
3/8
16
5/8
72
7/16
15
21/4
23
3/8
16
3/4
73
7/16
15
21/2
24
3/8
16
7/8
74
7/16
16
3/8
25
3/8
16
11/8
75
7/16
16
1/2
26
3/8
16
11/4
76
7/16
16
5/6
27
3/8
16
13/8
77
7/16
16
3/4
28
3/8
16
11/2
78
7/16
16
7/8
29
3/8
16
15/8
79
7/16
16
1
30
3/8
16
13/4
80
7/16
16
11/8
31
3/8
18
3/8
81
7/16
16
11/4
32
3/8
18
1/2
82
7/16
16
13/8
33
3/8
18
5/8
83
7/16
16
11/2
34
3/8
18
3/4
84
7/16
16
15/8
35
3/8
18
7/8
85
7/16
16
13/4
36
3/8
18
11/8
86
7/16
16
17/8
37
3/8
18
11/4
87
7/16
16
2
38
3/8
18
11/4
88
7/16
16
21/4
39
3/8
18
11/2
89
7/16
16
21/2
40
3/8
18
15/8
90
1/2
14
1/2
41
3/8
18
13/4
91
1/2
14
5/8
42
7/16
14
3/8
92
1/2
14
3/4
43
7/16
14
1/2
93
1/2
14
7/8
44
7/16
14
5/8
94
1/2
14
1
45
7/16
14
3/4
95
1/2
14
11/8
46
7/16
14
7/8
96
1/2
14
11/4
47
7/16
14
1
97
1/2
14
13/8
48
7/16
14
11/8
98
1/2
14
11/2
49
7/16
14
11/4
99
1/2
14
15/8
50
7/16
14
13/8
100
1/2
14
13/4
101
1/2
14
17/8
151
3/4
16
7/8
102
1/2
14
2
152
3/4
16
1
103
1/2
14
21/4
153
3/4
16
11/8
104
1/2
14
21/2
154
3/4
16
11/4
105
1/2
15
1/2
155
3/4
16
13/8
106
1/2
15
5/8
156
3/4
16
11/2
107
1/2
15
3/4
157
3/4
16
15/8
108
1/2
15
7/8
158
3/4
16
13/4
109
1/2
15
1
159
3/4
16
17/8
110
1/2
15
11/8
160
3/4
16
2
111
1/2
15
11/4
161
7/8
14
1/2
112
1/2
15
13/8
162
7/8
14
5/8
113
1/2
15
11/2
163
7/8
14
3/4
114
1/2
15
15/8
164
7/8
14
7/8
115
1/2
15
13/4
165
7/8
14
1
116
1/2
15
17/8
166
7/8
14
11/8
117
1/2
15
2
167
7/8
14
11/4
118
1/2
15
21/4
168
7/8
14
13/8
119
1/2
15
21/2
169
7/8
14
11/2
120
1/2
16
1/2
170
7/8
14
15/8
121
1/2
16
5/8
171
7/8
14
13/4
122
1/2
16
3/4
172
7/8
14
17/8
123
1/2
16
7/8
173
7/8
14
2
124
1/2
16
1
174
7/8
16
1/2
125
1/2
16
11/8
175
7/8
16
5/8
126
1/2
16
11/4
176
7/8
16
3/4
127
1/2
16
13/8
177
7/8
16
7/8
128
1/2
16
11/2
178
7/8
16
1
129
1/2
16
15/8
179
7/8
16
11/8
130
1/2
16
13/4
180
7/8
16
11/4
131
1/2
16
17/8
181
7/8
16
13/8
132
1/2
16
2
182
7/8
16
11/2
133
1/2
16
21/4
183
7/8
16
15/8
134
1/2
16
21/2
184
7/8
16
13/4
135
3/4
14
1/2
185
7/8
16
17/8
136
3/4
14
5/8
186
7/8
16
2
137
3/4
14
3/4
187
15/16
14
1/2
138
3/4
14
7/8
188
15/16
14
5/8
139
3/4
14
1
189
15/16
14
3/4
140
3/4
14
11/8
190
15/16
14
7/8
141
3/4
14
11/4
191
15/16
14
1
142
3/4
14
13/8
192
15/16
14
11/8
143
3/4
14
11/2
193
15/16
14
11/4
144
3/4
14
15/8
194
15/16
14
13/8
145
3/4
14
13/4
195
15/16
14
11/2
146
3/4
14
17/8
196
15/16
16
1/2
147
3/4
14
2
197
15/16
16
5/6
148
3/4
16
1/2
198
15/16
16
3/4
149
3/4
16
5/8
199
15/16
16
7/8
150
3/4
16
3/4
200
15/16
16
1
201
15/16
16
11/8
218
1
16
1
202
15/16
16
11/4
219
1
16
11/8
203
15/16
16
13/8
220
1
16
11/4
204
15/16
16
11/2
221
1
16
13/8
205
1
14
1/2
222
1
16
11/2
206
1
14
5/8
223
13/8
12
3/4
207
1
14
3/4
224
117/32
12
3/4
208
1
14
7/8
225
21/8
10
1
209
1
14
1
226
1/4
18
3/8
210
1
14
11/8
227
1/4
18
1/2
211
1
14
11/4
228
1/4
18
5/8
212
1
14
13/8
229
1/4
18
3/4
213
1
14
11/2
230
1/4
18
7/8
214
1
16
1/2
231
1/4
18
1
215
1
16
5/8
232
1/4
18
11/8
216
1
16
3/4
233
1/4
18
11/4
217
1
16
7/8
234
1/4
18
11/2
Dimensions and Tolerances for Gages of Flat Top Crown Staples
10 Gage
12 Gage
14 Gage
15 Gage
16 Gage
18 Gage
T
W
T
W
T
W
T
W
T
W
T
W
Nominal
.1250
.1400
.0935
.1120
.0735
.0855
.0673
.073
.0563
.064
.038
.050
Maximum
.1290
.1440
.0975
.1160
.0775
.0895
.0731
.076
.0626
.068
.0415
.0532
Minimum
.1210
.1360
.0895
.1080
.0695
.0815
.0615
.070
.0500
.060
.0345
.0468
Tolerance
±
.0040
.0040
.0040
.0040
.0040
.0040
.0058
.003
.0063
.004
.0035
.0032
A All dimensions are given in inches.TABLE 60 Type IV, Style 3—Flat Top Crown StaplesA Note 1—Steel wire, chisel point, tin plated, zinc coated or lacquer finish, as specified, cohered together in strips. (For use in staple tackers or machines.) The number per strip shall be as specified and shall be suitable for use in the make and model of tool specified.
STC —Staples-Cap Sets
Dash No.
Ga.
C
L
1
18
3/16
3/4
2
18
3/16
7/8
3
18
3/16
1
4
18
3/16
1–1/8
5
18
3/16
1–3/16
6
18
3/16
1–1/2
7
18
5/16
3/4
8
18
5/16
7/8
9
18
5/16
1
10
18
5/16
1–1/8
11
18
5/16
1–3/16
12
18
5/16
1–1/2
13
18
3/8
5/8
14
18
3/8
3/4
15
18
3/8
7/8
16
18
3/8
1
17
18
3/8
1–1/8
18
18
3/8
1–1/4
19
18
3/8
1–3/8
20
18
3/8
1–1/2
21
18
7/16
5/8
22
18
7/16
3/4
23
18
7/16
7/8
24
18
7/16
1
25
18
7/16
1–1/8
26
18
7/16
1–1/4
27
18
7/16
1–3/8
28
18
7/16
1–1/2
29
20
3/8
5/8
30
21
1/2
5/8
31
24
3/8
3/8
1.2 Fasteners described in this specification are driven by hand tool, power tool, or mechanical device in single or multiple strikes and are positioned by hand, tool, or machine.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.4 Fasteners in this specification are sold in bulk (loose) form and are collated for loading into the magazine of an application tool. Other than as covered in Section 9, Workmanship, cohering materials (including, but not limited to, plastic, adhesive bond, paper tape, plastic strip, plastic carrier, wire, etc.) and relative orientation of collated fasteners are not within the scope of this standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.