Example of a Tight Fit Bolt Connector With Nut - Both holes tight fit With Nut - No tight fit Without Nut - Both holes tight fit Without Nut - One hole tight fit Bolt head or nut contact face Rigid bars Bolt shank Head side component Nut side component Parent topicBolt Connectors Connector - Bolt Tensile Stress Area of a Bolt Bolt Connectors - Formulation Definition of Friction Factor Bolt Connector Preload Distributed Coupling for Bolts Thermal Effects for Bolt Connectors