interrupted screw
military device
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An interrupted screw is a type of screw that has had sections removed from its threads through longitudinal cuts. This design allows it to be inserted into a specially machined mating part and then locked securely by turning it only a fraction of a rotation. A stepped screw is a specific type of interrupted screw where the divisions on its surface are stepped.12
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