Steel

Material

Steel is one of the most affordable metals for hardware. Bare steel rusts, so the finish decides how it handles water and sweat. Browse our steel hardware.

Products: Steel

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  • Collar Loop – Antique Copper

    Collar Loop – Antique Copper

    Inner width: 20 mm, Material: steel, 10 pcs/pack, Price per pc

    ● In stock

    0,064 € / pc

  • Collar Loop – Gray

    - 30 % Gray

    Collar Loop – Gray

    Inner width: 40 mm, Material: steel, 10 pcs/pack, Price per pc

    ● In stock

    0,119 € / pc 0,169 €

  • Saddlery Loop – Nickel Plated

    - 20 %

    Saddlery Loop – Nickel Plated

    Inner width: 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 35, 40, 50 mm, Material: steel, 10 pcs/pack, Price per pc

    ● In stock

    from 0,024 € / pc 0,030 €

  • Saddlery Loop – Antique Copper

    - 20 % Nickel Tested

    Saddlery Loop – Antique Copper

    Inner width: 20 mm, Material: steel, 10 pcs/pack, Price per pc

    ● In stock

    0,051 € / pc 0,064 €

  • Saddlery Flat Loop – Nickel Plated

    Saddlery Flat Loop – Nickel Plated

    Inner width: 17, 20, 25, 32, 40 mm, Material: steel, 10 pcs/pack, Price per pc

    ● In stock

    from 0,067 € / pc

  • Collar Loop – B-grade

    - 20 % B-grade

    Collar Loop – B-grade

    Inner width: 20 mm, Material: steel, 10 pcs/pack, Price per pc

    ● In stock

    0,039 € / pc 0,048 €

  • Swivel ø 10 mm/11 mm

    Swivel ø 10 mm/11 mm

    Inner Ø: 10 mm, Material: steel, 10 pcs/pack, Price per pc

    ● In stock

    0,204 € / pc

  • Swivel ø 19 mm/25 mm

    Nickel Tested

    Swivel ø 19 mm/25 mm

    Inner Ø: 19 mm, Material: steel, 10 pcs/pack, Price per pc

    ● In stock

    1,48 € / pc

  • Split ring Hardened – Chrome Plated

    Nickel Tested

    Split ring Hardened – Chrome Plated

    Inner Ø: 21–30 mm, Number of sizes: 3, Material: steel, Breaking load: up to 150 kg, 10 pcs/pack, Price per pc

    ● In stock

    from 0,678 € / pc

  • Split ring, 8–36 mm

    Nickel Tested

    Split ring, 8–36 mm

    Inner Ø: 8–36 mm, Number of sizes: 5, Material: steel, Breaking load: up to 20 kg, 10 pcs/pack, Price per pc

    ● In stock

    from 0,013 € / pc

  • Split ring – Black Nickel

    Black Nickel Tested

    Split ring – Black Nickel

    Inner Ø: 16–20 mm, Number of sizes: 2, Material: steel, Breaking load: up to 20 kg, 10 pcs/pack, Price per pc

    ● In stock

    from 0,024 € / pc

  • Split ring, 12–25 mm

    Nickel Tested

    Split ring, 12–25 mm

    Inner Ø: 12–25 mm, Number of sizes: 4, Material: steel, Breaking load: up to 20 kg, 10 pcs/pack, Price per pc

    ● In stock

    from 0,024 € / pc

  • Split ring Patterned

    Nickel Tested

    Split ring Patterned

    Inner Ø: 21–25 mm, Number of sizes: 2, Material: steel, Breaking load: up to 20 kg, 10 pcs/pack, Price per pc

    ● In stock

    from 0,031 € / pc

  • Flat Split Ring

    Nickel Tested

    Flat Split Ring

    Inner Ø: 20–30 mm, Number of sizes: 4, Material: steel, Breaking load: up to 40 kg, 10 pcs/pack, Price per pc

    ● In stock

    from 0,036 € / pc

  • Flat Split Ring – Black Nickel

    Black Nickel Tested

    Flat Split Ring – Black Nickel

    Inner Ø: 20–30 mm, Number of sizes: 3, Material: steel, Breaking load: up to 25 kg, 10 pcs/pack, Price per pc

    ● In stock

    from 0,036 € / pc

  • Star Shaped Flat Split Ring

    Nickel Tested

    Star Shaped Flat Split Ring

    Inner Ø: 34 mm, Material: steel, Breaking load: up to 45 kg, 10 pcs/pack, Price per pc

    ● In stock

    0,143 € / pc

  • Flat Split Ring – Black

    Black Nickel Tested

    Flat Split Ring – Black

    Inner Ø: 20–25 mm, Number of sizes: 2, Material: steel, Breaking load: up to 40 kg, 10 pcs/pack, Price per pc

    ● In stock

    from 0,088 € / pc

  • Flat Split Ring – Rose Gold

    Rose Gold Nickel Tested

    Flat Split Ring – Rose Gold

    Inner Ø: 20–25 mm, Number of sizes: 2, Material: steel, Breaking load: up to 40 kg, 10 pcs/pack, Price per pc

    ● In stock

    from 0,128 € / pc

  • Key ring charm

    Nickel Tested

    Key ring charm

    Inner Ø: 20 mm, Material: steel, Breaking load: up to 35 kg, 10 pcs/pack, Price per pc

    ● In stock

    0,807 € / pc

  • Belt Clip 16 mm/68 mm – Nickel Plated

    Belt Clip 16 mm/68 mm – Nickel Plated

    Belt clip, 16 mm wide, to make a holster for a weapon, knife, your spectacles, cell phone, or a flashlight.

    ● In stock

    0,420 € / pc

  • Belt Clip 25 mm/50 mm – Nickel Plated

    Belt Clip 25 mm/50 mm – Nickel Plated

    Belt clip, 25 mm wide, to make a holster for a weapon, knife, your spectacles, cell phone, or a flashlight.

    ● In stock

    0,477 € / pc

  • Belt Clip 26 mm/70 mm – Nickel Plated

    Belt Clip 26 mm/70 mm – Nickel Plated

    Belt clip, 26 mm wide, to make a holster for a weapon, knife, your spectacles, cell phone, or a flashlight.

    ● In stock

    0,613 € / pc

  • Belt Clip 16 mm/68 mm – Black Nickel

    Black Nickel Tested

    Belt Clip 16 mm/68 mm – Black Nickel

    Belt clip, 16 mm wide, to make a holster for a weapon, knife, your spectacles, cell phone, or a flashlight.

    ● In stock

    0,455 € / pc

  • Belt Clip 25 mm/50 mm – Black Nickel

    Black Nickel Tested

    Belt Clip 25 mm/50 mm – Black Nickel

    Belt clip, 25 mm wide, to make a holster for a weapon, knife, your spectacles, cell phone, or a flashlight.

    ● In stock

    0,512 € / pc

  • Belt Clip 26 mm/70 mm – Black Nickel

    Black Nickel Tested

    Belt Clip 26 mm/70 mm – Black Nickel

    Belt clip, 26 mm wide, to make a holster for a weapon, knife, your spectacles, cell phone, or a flashlight.

    ● In stock

    0,652 € / pc

  • Spring Money Clip

    Spring Money Clip

    This spring is an essential component of every minimalist wallet of the dollar clip type.

    ● In stock

    0,916 € / pc

  • Slide Pinch Clip

    Slide Pinch Clip

    This metal clip lets you produce a show-ring quality leash from any webbing or soft leather strap, in two shakes.

    ● In stock

    from 0,140 € / pc

  • K-plate

    Nickel Tested

    K-plate

    K-plate fitting for your harness projects.

    ● In stock

    1,19 € / pc

  • Display Ring with Hook

    Display Ring with Hook

    Display P-Ring with hook. Easy to display your finished products.

    ● In stock

    1,79 € / pc

  • Curtain hook ring

    Curtain hook ring

    Pear-shaped display ring, height 68 mm, width 38 mm, nickel-plated steel. Easy to display your finished products.

    ● In stock

    0,071 € / pc

  • Display Ring without Hook

    Display Ring without Hook

    Display P-Ring without hook. Easy to display your finished products.

    ● In stock

    1,049 € / pc

  • Hunting snap hook 91 mm/20Q – Nickel Plated

    Hunting snap hook 91 mm/20Q – Nickel Plated

    Eye width: 20 mm, Material: steel, Breaking load: up to 200 kg, 10 pcs/pack, Price per pc

    ● In stock

    2,81 € / pc

  • Hunting snap hook 91 mm/20Q – Antique Brass

    Antique Brass Nickel Tested

    Hunting snap hook 91 mm/20Q – Antique Brass

    Eye width: 20 mm, Material: steel, Breaking load: up to 200 kg, 10 pcs/pack, Price per pc

    ● In stock

    2,61 € / pc

  • Fixed-eye steel snap hook 50 mm/20–40Q – Chrome Plated

    Nickel Tested

    Fixed-eye steel snap hook 50 mm/20–40Q – Chrome Plated

    Eye width: 20–40 mm, Number of sizes: 3, Material: steel, Breaking load: up to 40 kg, 10 pcs/pack, Price per pc

    ● In stock

    from 0,358 € / pc

  • Simplex hook 35 mm/18–46 – Nickel Plated

    Simplex hook 35 mm/18–46 – Nickel Plated

    Eye width: 18–46 mm, Number of sizes: 4, Material: steel, Breaking load: up to 50 kg, 10 pcs/pack, Price per pc

    ● In stock

    from 0,044 € / pc

  • Swedish snap hook 58 mm/11–20 – Zinc Plated

    Nickel Tested

    Swedish snap hook 58 mm/11–20 – Zinc Plated

    Eye width: 11–20 mm, Number of sizes: 3, Material: steel, Breaking load: up to 170 kg, 10 pcs/pack, Price per pc

    ● In stock

    from 0,972 € / pc

What steel is

An alloy of iron with a small amount of carbon and the most important structural material in the world. Bare steel rusts in damp conditions, which is why most of our steel hardware has a finish: nickel, chrome, zinc or matte black. How the finished piece handles rain, sweat and skin depends on the finish.

Why we use it for hardware

Steel offers high strength at a low price and can be bent from wire, stamped from sheet and welded. That is why we have rings, D-rings, buckles, rivets, snap hooks, chain collars and leatherworking tools made from it.

When to choose it and when to look elsewhere

  • Everyday products at a good price: choose the finish according to how the product will be used.
  • Tools: hardened steel holds an edge and withstands repeated mallet blows.

In wet conditions, the finish decides: zinc protects even small scratches by corroding first, while nickel and chrome protect only as long as the layer is intact. For frequent contact with water or sweat, choose stainless steel; for the sea, 316 stainless steel. For sensitive skin, check the finish; several of our finishes contain nickel.

How it ages and how to care for it

Where webbing, a ring or a buckle prong rubs against the finish, it can wear through over time and the steel starts to rust there. Wipe wet hardware dry and check worn spots on heavily used items. Store unfinished tools in a dry place and occasionally wipe them with a thin layer of oil.

Good to know

Rust is not just a cosmetic flaw: it can spread from a damaged spot under the coating and lift the surrounding finish. Small scuffs on frequently wet hardware are therefore worth watching.

Values describe the bare material without a surface finish; the finish page says what changes.

  • Price

    Lowest

    The lowest price class in this comparison. Suited to larger production runs and projects where unit cost is a priority.

  • Strength

    High

    Suitable for strong, repeated pulling. Holds its shape under sustained loads better than materials in the lower strength classes.

  • Corrosion resistance

    None

    The bare material has no useful corrosion resistance. Choose a protective finish when the product may come into contact with moisture or sweat.

  • Water

    Keep dry

    Contact with water can cause corrosion, swelling, mould or other damage. Keep the material dry and dry it promptly if it becomes wet.

Weight Medium A mid-weight option. For small collars, accessories and products worn for long periods, compare the weight of the complete product with a lighter material.
Allergy risk Depends on finish The allergy risk depends mainly on the selected surface finish, which may contain nickel or another contact allergen. Check the finish rather than relying on the base material alone.
Aging Degrades Without protection, both function and appearance deteriorate over time. Typical signs include colour loss, embrittlement or cracking, a rougher surface, rust or white corrosion products.
Maintenance Regular care Regular treatment, oiling or impregnation helps preserve the material. Follow the care instructions for the complete product, because the required method and interval can vary.