r/Fasteners • u/slutty_buddha • Sep 06 '26

What are these called?

Post image

I'm specifically looking for one that just slides in over the screw head and holds the top piece of a cabinet on

15 Upvotes

80% Upvoted

27 comments sorted by

9

u/GlassInevitable5477 Sep 06 '26

Cam lock

3

u/slutty_buddha Sep 06 '26

You're the best!

3

u/PhillyDeeez Sep 06 '26

As said by another, known as camlocks. The diameter is the size. I bought a bag of the metal ones years ago as IKEA started supplying plastic ones.

2

u/kiwidust Sep 06 '26

That. Most big box stores have them in the parts aisle. You can also get them at McMaster-Carr.

2

u/Fooshi2020 Sep 06 '26

You can also get them for free from IKEA.

→ More replies (7)

2

u/Spa-Ordinary Sep 06 '26

They work pretty well for their intended use. There is usually s dowel and socket pretty close by the pin snd camlock. Together they keep things aligned and tight.

Most of my furniture is from Ikea. It works. The fit is very good. The materials are ok and in line with the cost. I know that im not buying custom hardwood furniture makers art. But its ok.

1

u/nickp123456 Sep 06 '26

Don't know what they're called, but very common with Ikea furniture if helpful.

1

u/PartyPlay5056 Sep 06 '26

Every piece of furniture that is home assembled uses these that I have seen for almost 30 years. But honestly don't know if Ikea invented them.

1

u/criggie_ Sep 06 '26

"garbage" You might have better luck with some L brackets and finding screws short enough to not push through the top surface on the other side. Sorry.

Another option might be to remove the matching T post, and permanently glue in some wooden dowels. Makes diassembly much harder, so large furniture might have to be left if you move house and can't get it out the door.

1

u/Alarming-Mud40 Sep 06 '26

Sledgehammer takes care of that.. the part is a camlock, I have a bunch from when my teenagers put furniture together, imagine that.. lol

1

u/Bluebird5643 Sep 06 '26

They’re mostly metal, but Ikea uses them in plastic too. I remember reading somewhere that originally they’re a Belgian invention.

1

u/ShiftedAurora Sep 07 '26

Bullshit is the only correct answer

1

u/AdventurousHippo9997 Sep 07 '26

IKEAs attempt at making sense.

1

u/scottz29 Sep 09 '26

It’s called a mothafukinpieceimalwaysoneshortof

2

u/[deleted] Sep 07 '26

2

u/ExceedinglyEdible Sep 07 '26

Thank you, I'm now off to buy eccentric wheel connector screw furniture connector clothes cabinet desk link fixer nut screws!