Metallics JATEK150PP I-Lag Screws 1/4-14 x 2-7/8 Pch Pt Eye LagYZn (Jar 100)

No. It is a lag screw with a pinch point, which is a wood thread, so it is meant for wood framing, blocking or poles. For concrete, masonry or steel you need a different anchor type, such as a machine screw anchor, sleeve anchor, or a threaded eye bolt set in an expansion anchor. Driving a lag into a masonry hole without the right anchor shield will not hold.

One hundred screws per jar. Metallics packages the JATEK150PP in a jar rather than a box, which is the usual format for keeping a working count of eye lags on the van or on a cart.

An eye lag like the JATEK150PP drives into wood framing and leaves a closed or open loop above the surface, so electricians use them as support points for hanging wire, running messenger or support cable, suspending fixtures and boxes, and anchoring guy or tie wire. The lag thread bites into joists, studs, blocking and wood poles. The JATEK150PP is catalogued by Metallics in its electrical fastener line.

Yellow zinc, as on the JATEK150PP, is a plated finish intended for dry interior and protected use. It gives better corrosion resistance than plain steel but it is not a marine or long-term exterior coating. For permanently wet, coastal or heavily corrosive locations, step up to hot dip galvanized or stainless eye lags.

In soft wood framing a pinch point tip, like the one on the JATEK150PP, lets the screw start and pull itself in without a pilot. In hardwood, dense lumber or near the end or edge of a member, drill a pilot slightly under the 1/4 inch thread diameter so the wood does not split. With 2-7/8 inches of length, confirm the member is deep enough to take the full thread.

There is no hex head on it. You drive an eye lag by putting a screwdriver shank, nail, or short piece of rod through the eye and turning, or by using an eye lag driver bit in a drill. Because the 2-7/8 inch body is driven by the eye itself, do not overtorque it once the eye seats or you will distort the loop.