ASTM F592-84(2012)

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 F547, Terminology of Nails for Use with Wood and Wood-Base Materials,2 for terms that are applicable to related fasteners that may or may not be collated or cohered.