An Eyelet Bolt, also known as a lifting eye or eyelet, is a bolt with a loop at one end. The eye bolt has a threaded shank or rod which is securely screwed into a structure. Once the bolt is secured in place, ropes or cables can be anchored to or fed through the protruding loop. Heavy-duty eyebolts can be used in rigging for lifting heavy loads; smaller eyebolts can be used for tensioning wires, securing loads, and in other non-load bearing applications.