Which M3 screw / bolt material can be used in dishwasher

screws

I have fixed two pair of tongs I use for cooking with M3 screws and bolts.

After a few rounds in the dishwasher rust started forming…

Is there any different M3 screws / bolts material that I could find easily that will not rust in dishwasher?
Or, if non toxic, an anti-rust paint?

Best Answer

You want stainless steel

That should be readily available in any hardware store that sells metric. Stainless + metric both can be a little bit specialty, so you need that community hardware store that's been around for 100 years, or McMaster-Carr or equivalent in your territory.