Screws As mentioned earlier, both nails and screws are excellent fasteners and you can often use them interchangeably, depending on the job at hand. Screws are preferred for such tasks as: ...

Lead screws are different in that there are no recirculating elements, and they are often used for simple transfer applications when speed, accuracy, precision, and rigidity are not as critical.

Woodworking screws are actually quite the varied microcosm, with a massive number of combinations of heads, drives, threads, points, and materials.