I bought these for an unusual purpose: to hold down the blinds on our RV so our cats can't escape. I already had a set like this, but they were much smaller and cheaper. Apparently I didn't read the description carefully enough and thought it was 2 inches, but after re-reading the description I see the hole is 2 inches. They are larger than planned, but also stronger. They easily meet screen closing requirements. And since I bought them, I've started to find other uses for them. We often travel