Screw Head & Recess Selections

McFeely's offers screws in a variety of head styles and materials so that you can always have the appropriate fastener for the task at hand. Most of our screws have a Square Drive recess but we do carry a selection of other popular drive recesses as well. Click on the photos below to see our fastener offerings.

Screw Head Types Flat Head The most common type of screw head. Used for general fastening. Requires a countersink in workpiece. Trim Head Narrow-diameter head looks and acts like a finish nail. Eliminates the need for a countersink and counterbore. Round Washer Head Built-in washer under head distributes load over a wide area and helps hold soft, thin, or brittle material. Pan / Truss Head Large, flat head allows some latitude in positioning hardware such as hinges and drawer slides. Also found on pocket-hole screws.

Screw Recess Types Square Drive Also known as "Robertson" drive. The Square drive recess allows maximum torque transfer from the driver and is exceptionally resistant to "cam-out." Combo Drive Combo screws offer the same superior bit fit as Square Drive screws but with the added ability to use a Phillips driver bit for removal. Star Drive Star drive (also trademarked as "Torx" by Cam-Carr Textron is a popular recess in the automotive industry and is also good at preventing "cam-out." Pozi Drive Similar to Phillips drive but designed to provide better bit fit by eliminating the rounded corners and tapered arms of Phillips drive. Phillips Drive Phillips screws are quickly becoming obsolete. McFeely's offers them in drywall screws only because they cam-out so easily that you won't tear the drywall paper!