Boeing has secured new stocks of specialized nuts and bolts that hold together its top-selling commercial jet, two industry ...

Huyett, a leading distributor and manufacturer of industrial fasteners, announces the launch of its new threaded fastener ...

The shortage stemmed from a fire in February at a key supplier’s facility — SPS Technologies, located near Philadelphia — which manufactures a number of proprietary components for Boeing.

Fasteners are components used to attach plane parts together and can include rivets, nuts, bolts and screws. The fasteners range from bolts half an inch long to screws several inches long.