Abstract: A system to facilitate installation of push-in type fasteners including apparatus to feed fasteners to an escapement unit and a manually actuable hand tool to take the fasteners from the escapement unit and insert them in a workpiece. The apparatus includes a vibratory bowl feeder for providing a continuous supply of fasteners to a track member extending between the vibratory bowl feeder and the escapement unit. The escapement unit aligns a first fastener for receipt in the fastener inserting tool, positions a second fastener for subsequent alignment, and limits advancement of the second fastener until the first fastener has been removed from the escapement unit. The fastener inserting tool comprises an outer housing or handle that carries a press rod and an outwardly biased insert body. The insert body has fastener grasping jaws at one end.