Metallics WAK14QD Anchor 1/4" Light Duty Red Wall Anchor Kit w/ 10 x 1 Quadrive 5/16 Hex Head Screw USA

The WAK14QD is a matched anchor-and-screw kit: 1/4 inch light duty red plastic wall anchors paired with #10 x 1 inch Quadrive screws with a 5/16 inch hex head. Nothing else is required to hang the item once the hole is drilled, since the fastener that goes with the anchor is already in the kit.

Drill 1/4 inch. The anchor body is a 1/4 inch light duty red plastic anchor, so the bit size matches the anchor designation. Drill to at least the depth of the anchor so it seats flush before you drive the #10 x 1 inch screw.

Light duty plastic wall anchors like the Metallics red 1/4 inch are for hollow wall and soft masonry work, not for structural loads. They are the standard choice for mounting device boxes, straps, small raceway, thermostats, and signage on drywall or plaster. For anything carrying real weight in concrete or block, step up to a sleeve or wedge anchor instead.

Two options on the same screw. The head is a 5/16 inch hex, so a 5/16 nut driver or socket works, and it is also Quadrive, meaning a square drive bit will seat in it. Handy for electricians running a driver in a panel or box location where a hex socket is faster than swapping bits.

That is what it is catalogued and sold for. The WAK14QD sits in the Metallics electrical fastener line, and the 1 inch screw length with a 1/4 inch anchor suits mounting straps, clamps, small boxes, and low voltage plates to finished walls. For an MRO crew standardizing a truck stock, it covers the everyday light duty hang without carrying separate anchor and screw bins.

It is the correct pairing. The kit ships the 1/4 inch red anchor with a #10 screw because the #10 shank is what expands that anchor body against the wall. Going smaller leaves the anchor loose in the hole; going larger splits it. Since both parts come together in the WAK14QD, there is no sizing to work out on site.