Sheet nails (2) made in a metal strip (1) and connected to each other in the strip via connecting bridges (3) are oriented at an angle or perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the strip (1). The sheet nails have a profiled shank (4) and a profiled head (5) at one end, as well as an edge, a point or several laterally spaced points (6) at the opposite end of the shank. The shank is connected to the head (5) via a transition portion in the form of a gently curved bent portion (7). The head (5), the shank (4), and the bent portion (7) have preferably a uniform cross-sectional shape. The head, the transition portion and at least a portion of the shank can also have an extra reinforcing profile in addition to the common profile in these portions.