Includes
Hammers; Picks; Pliers, except pliers for cutting only; Screwdrivers; Shovels; Construction Rakes, Forks and Hoes; Jacks, including Contractors' Jacks; Wrecking Bars; Glue Pots; Blowtorches.

Excludes
Craftsman's Measuring Tools; Gardening Rakes, Forks, Hoes, and other Garden Tools.

Possible NAICS Codes
444110 – Home Centers
444140 – Hardware Retailers
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
332216 – Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
339940 – Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing
423840 – Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Description
Hardware

Includes
Access Covers; Bumpers; Casters; Cabinet and Door Hardware; Clevises; Hinges; Latches; Straps and Strapping; Turnbuckles; Webbed Straps.

Excludes
Weapons System Hardware (5342).

Notes
Common hardware designed primarily for commercial use will be classified in this FSC. Hardware is the physical, tangible, and permanent components of end items that may not be classified elsewhere. It consists also of common items that are commonly used in construction and/or manufacturing (e.g., hinges, door locks).

Possible NAICS Codes
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
332722 – Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
444110 – Home Centers
339999 – All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
333618 – Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
333120 – Construction Machinery Manufacturing

Includes
Scouring Powders; Washing Compounds; Detergents; Nontoilet Soaps; Automobile Household Polishes and Waxes.

Excludes
Shaving Soap; Toilet-Soap; Abrasive Polishing Compounds; Metal Finishing Abrasives; Surgical Detergents

Possible NAICS Codes
334111 – Electronic Computer Manufacturing
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
332216 – Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
325611 – Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
325612 – Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing
325998 – All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
325320 – Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
312112 – Bottled Water Manufacturing
325620 – Toilet Preparation Manufacturing

Includes
Crayons; Erasers; File Holders; Writing Ink; Printing Ink; Paper Fasteners; Pencils; Penholders and Pen Points; Rulers, Office Type; Art Supplies; Tape, Pressure Sensitive Adhesive

Excludes
Office Devices; Fountain Pens; Artists' Brushes; Paper Stationery; Record Forms; Mechanical Pencils.

Possible NAICS Codes
339940 – Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing
459410 – Office Supplies and Stationery Retailers
322230 – Stationery Product Manufacturing
322120 – Paper Mills
325992 – Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, Chemical, and Copy Toner Manufacturing
444110 – Home Centers
424130 – Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
325520 – Adhesive Manufacturing
424120 – Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Includes
Dowel Pins, Split Pins; Spikes; Tacks; Nonoffice Type Staples; Machine Keys; Brads; Shouldered Pins; Cotter Pins; Nails.

Excludes
Shafts (FSC 3040); Lock Keys (FSC 5340).

Notes
Nails, machine keys, and pins, including specially designed, will be classified in this FSC. a. Nails are slender, usually pointed fasteners with a head, and designed for insertion by impact. b. Machine keys are items generally inserted between two items, usually in a groove, to prevent relative rotation, e.g., shaft and hub, c. Pins are cylindrical items of various materials used to align/attach two or more parts together and may allow for angular movement.

Possible NAICS Codes
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
332618 – Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
332722 – Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing
333618 – Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
444140 – Hardware Retailers
332111 – Iron and Steel Forging
332994 – Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

Description
Bushings, Rings, Shims and Spacers

Includes
Externally Threaded Rings; Keyed and Serrated Lock Rings; Dee Rings; Instrument Retaining Rings; Shim Sets and Assortments; Plate Spacers; Ring Spacers; Sleeve Spacers; Stepped Spacers; Spacer Sets and Assortments; Sleeve Bushings; Machine Threaded Bushings; Machine Threaded Plugs.

Excludes
Sleeve Bearings (FSC 3120); Pipe Threaded Plugs (FSC 4730); Piston Rings (FSC 2520, 2805, 2810, 2815, 2825, 2990, 3040, 4310 and 4820); Retaining Rings (FSC 5325); Shim Stock (FSC 9515).

Notes
All items, including specially designed, will be classified in this FSC. a. A bushing is cylindrical in shape, hollow, and designed primarily to be inserted into a hole to reduce the effective inside diameter of the hole, and to protect the body structure about the hole, and to protect the body structure about the hole from damage resulting from stress, strain, and vibration. b. A ring is cylindrical in shape, usually flat with a center hole. Rings are multi-applicational. See specific item name for designated usage. c. A shim is a thin, sometimes tapered, piece of material used to fill in space between things. See specific item name for dimensional parameters. d. A spacer is a device for holding two members at a given distance from each other.

Possible NAICS Codes
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
332722 – Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing
332119 – Metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping (except Automotive)
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
333618 – Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
332994 – Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
333998 – All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
332439 – Other Metal Container Manufacturing

Includes
Eyelets; Grommets; Aircraft Cowling Fasteners; Textile Fasteners; Retaining Rings; Threaded Inserts.

Possible NAICS Codes
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
332722 – Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
333618 – Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
332119 – Metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping (except Automotive)
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing
332613 – Spring Manufacturing
332994 – Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
331315 – Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing
332912 – Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing

Possible NAICS Codes
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
332722 – Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
332912 – Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing
488190 – Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing

Includes
Refuse Cans; Sprinkling Cans; Clothes Hampers; Household Basket; Fabric Utility Containers.

Possible NAICS Codes
332216 – Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
333310 – Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
333914 – Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing
332431 – Metal Can Manufacturing
339994 – Broom, Brush, and Mop Manufacturing
326199 – All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
325612 – Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing

Includes
Toothpaste; Shaving Soap.

Excludes
Medicated Soaps.

Possible NAICS Codes
325611 – Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
333310 – Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
332216 – Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing

Includes
Chisels; Files; Pipe Cutters; Rasps; Saws; Screw Plates; Axes; Hatchets; Machetes.

Possible NAICS Codes
333514 – Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing
332216 – Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
333991 – Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing

Includes
Kitchen Cabinets; Sectional Shelving.

Excludes
Foot Lockers; Filing Cabinets.

Possible NAICS Codes
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
337215 – Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
337214 – Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
337127 – Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
332618 – Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
332439 – Other Metal Container Manufacturing

Includes
Anchors; Grapnels; Sea Anchors; Watertight Doors; Ship Ventilators; Hatches; Manholes; Scuttles; Air Ports; Fenders; Sea Chests; Scuppers; Rudders; Stern Tubes; Chain Pipes; Hawse Pipes; Boiler Uptakes and Stacks; Chocks; Mast and Boom Fittings; Oars; Paddles; Oarlocks.

Possible NAICS Codes
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
336612 – Boat Building
332321 – Metal Window and Door Manufacturing
336611 – Ship Building and Repairing
114119 – Other Marine Fishing
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
332312 – Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
332322 – Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
333998 – All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
333310 – Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing

Includes
Locknuts; Eye Nuts; Plain Nuts; Castellated Nuts; Wing Nuts; Plate Nuts; Push on Nuts; Concave and Convex Washers; Flat Washers; Keyed Washers; Lock Washers; Shouldered Washers; Split Washers.

Excludes
Bearing Thrust Washers (FSC 3120); Shims (FSC 5365); Ring Spacers (FSC 5365); Plate Spacers (FSC 5365); Lock Rings (FSC 5365).

Notes
Nuts and washers, including specially designed, are to be classified in this FSC. a. Nuts are a small metal block made in a variety of shapes such as square and hexagonal which is drilled and internally threaded. b. Washers are a perforated piece of metal, leather, or other materials of various shapes or forms. They are used primarily as a seat for a bolt, nut, screw, rivet or nail to distribute pressure and prevent endwise motion over an area and/or to prevent movement between two parts by means of restraining features created by the shape of its edges.

Possible NAICS Codes
332722 – Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
333618 – Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
325611 – Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
332994 – Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
322299 – All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
332721 – Precision Turned Product Manufacturing
331529 – Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting)

Possible NAICS Codes
332722 – Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
322299 – All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
332112 – Nonferrous Forging
333618 – Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
336412 – Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
332994 – Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing