a self - anchoring fastening device for installation in supports for hanging pipes wires or other articles in ceilings is shaped for a socket to drive the device for an easy installation process . the device comprises a collapsible anchoring portion having radially expanding anchoring strips , which will not pull out of a hole drilled in a support . a drill drills a hole in a support and an expandable anchor is inserted through the hole . threads internal to the expandable anchor cooperate with threads on a screw inserted therein to collapse the expandable anchor , providing anchoring strips over the hole such that the expandable anchor cannot be pulled out of the hole . a threaded portion of the base of the screw is suitable for attaching the article to be hung . the base may be a swivel head type . the drill may be on the expendable anchor assembly .