A fastener feed apparatus, comprising: a mounting portion; and a feed portion attached movably to the mounting portion, the feed portion including: a feed body having a first end, a second end spaced from the first end, and an internal track extending from the first end to the second end, the track being sized and shaped to enable conveyance of a fastener from the first end to the second end; and a feed block attached to the second end of the feed body and including a body, a pair of feed fingers (38, 40), each feed finger including a first end and a second end opposite the first end of the feed finger, and a track formed between the feed fingers, the track of the feed block including a first end adjacent the first ends of the feed fingers and a second end adjacent the second ends of the feed fingers, the track of the feed block being sized and shaped to convey the fastener from the first end of the track of the feed block to the second end of the track of the feed block, the track of the feed block being contiguous with the track of the feed body, the second end of the track of the feed block including a retention means, and the feed fingers being sized and shaped to enable retention of the fastener at the retention means, the fastener feed apparatus being characterized in that the first end of each feed finger (38, 40) is formed integrally with the body of the feed block, and in that the feed fingers (38, 40) are adapted to flex laterally and apart from one another. a mounting portion; and a feed portion attached movably to the mounting portion, the feed portion including: a feed body having a first end, a second end spaced from the first end, and an internal track extending from the first end to the second end, the track being sized and shaped to enable conveyance of a fastener from the first end to the second end; and a feed block attached to the second end of the feed body and including a body, a pair of feed fingers (38, 40), each feed finger including a first end and a second end opposite the first end of the feed finger, and a track formed between the feed fingers, the track of the feed block including a first end adjacent the first ends of the feed fingers and a second end adjacent the second ends of the feed fingers, the track of the feed block being sized and shaped to convey the fastener from the first end of the track of the feed block to the second end of the track of the feed block, the track of the feed block being contiguous with the track of the feed body, the second end of the track of the feed block including a retention means, and the feed fingers being sized and shaped to enable retention of the fastener at the retention means, the fastener feed apparatus being characterized in that the first end of each feed finger (38, 40) is formed integrally with the body of the feed block, and in that the feed fingers (38, 40) are adapted to flex laterally and apart from one another. a feed body having a first end, a second end spaced from the first end, and an internal track extending from the first end to the second end, the track being sized and shaped to enable conveyance of a fastener from the first end to the second end; and a feed block attached to the second end of the feed body and including a body, a pair of feed fingers (38, 40), each feed finger including a first end and a second end opposite the first end of the feed finger, and a track formed between the feed fingers, the track of the feed block including a first end adjacent the first ends of the feed fingers and a second end adjacent the second ends of the feed fingers, the track of the feed block being sized and shaped to convey the fastener from the first end of the track of the feed block to the second end of the track of the feed block, the track of the feed block being contiguous with the track of the feed body, the second end of the track of the feed block including a retention means, and the feed fingers being sized and shaped to enable retention of the fastener at the retention means, the fastener feed apparatus being characterized in that the first end of each feed finger (38, 40) is formed integrally with the body of the feed block, and in that the feed fingers (38, 40) are adapted to flex laterally and apart from one another.