connector
object used when connecting objects together
fishplate
metal part used to join two rails together
cable gland
device designed to attach and secure the end of a cable to the equipment
bearing
machine element which constrains relative movement to the desired motion and reduces friction between moving parts
drawer slides
pair of linear bearings to allow a drawer to slide in and out
Weaver rail mount
standard firearm mounting platform
electrical connector
electro-mechanical device used to join electrical conductors
bracket
Generic term for tools that connect things
string combiner box
box for connecting the strings from the solar panels to the solar inverter
coupling
mechanical connection between two objects
bayonet mount
type of mechanical fastening mechanism
M-LOK
firearm accessory mounting system
groove
shallow trench cut into wood parts or into a wall
standoff
threaded separator of defined length used to raise one assembly above another
hook
object for hanging, fishing etc.
Universal Serial Bus
external data bus to connect peripheral devices to a host computer
weapon mount
apparatus used to affix a weapon to an installation or vehicle
anchor bolt
device to connect elements to transfer loads and shear forces
female connector
gender of connectors and fasteners
railway coupler
mechanism for connecting single vehicles (rolling stock) in a train
drive bay
standard-sized area for adding drives or other hardware to a computer
male connector
gender of connectors and fasteners
telescope mount
mechanical structure which supports a telescope
hose coupling
connector on the end of a hose to connect with another hose, a tap, or an appliance
optical fiber connector
device used to join fiber optic strands in communication systems
tension element
linear structural component designed to resist tension
fastener
hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects or components together
spacecraft docking system
spacecraft component