The screw tightening apparatus includes a motor, an output shaft to which
a bit for screw tightening is connected so as to be rotatable integrally
with the output shaft and which is axially movable, the output shaft
being driven to be rotated by the motor, a spring whose one end contacts
a member constituting a main body of the screw tightening apparatus, and
a spring receiving member which the other end of the spring contacts and
transmits a biasing force of the spring to the output shaft. The screw
tightening apparatus further includes a conductive member which contacts
the output shaft and the spring receiving member. This configuration
enables static electricity generated on the bit to certainly flow into
the main body of the apparatus (ground) via the output shaft, the
conductive member, the spring receiving member, and the spring.