Loose screws

Loose screws are junk items in Fallout 76.

Characteristics
Loose screws are a crafting component primarily used in repairing and crafting power armor. Their bulked version can only be purchased from vendors and cannot be crafted by the player character.

Locations

 * Dropped by the following creatures on death:
 * Super mutants - will drop 1-3.
 * Mega sloths - will drop 5-7.
 * Wendigos - will drop 5-7.
 * Mole rat brood mothers
 * One can be found in the garage of Hornwright summer villa.
 * Junk piles which may contain loose screws can be found at various workshops. A junk extractor can be placed on top of a junk pile to increase its yield.
 * Three at Charleston landfill.
 * One at the converted munitions factory.
 * One at Dabney homestead.
 * One at Gorge junkyard.
 * One at Red Rocket Mega Stop.
 * One at Sunshine Meadows industrial farm.
 * Junk piles can also be found in various other locations throughout Appalachia (see the Gallery for specific locations).