Learn more. If you have done any home plumbing repairs, you’ve probably worked with hose clamps. One of the most common types of hose clamps uses a screw and a worm gear to secure it and prevent ...

The most common hose clamps feature a perforated metal band held in a circular shape by a nut. A screw threaded through the nut uses the perforations in the band as a worm drive to open and close ...