Hand vices are used for gripping screws, rivets, keys, small drills and other similar objects which are too small to be conveniently held in the bench vice. A hand vice is made in various shapes and sizes. The length varies from 125 to 150 mm and the jaw width from 40 to 44 mm. The jaws can be opened and closed using the wing nut on the screw that is fastened to one leg, and passes through the other.

Arc welding, gas welding and brazing are the operations used in industry during permanent fastening of components and structures. Once the arc welding, gas welding and brazings has been done, the components (or) the structures cannot be separated without damage, hence these type of fastening is called permanent fastening.