Nuts are very useful to attach machine thread fasteners. Different types
of nuts in various sizes and materials are available. Nuts are widely
used as pipe fasteners. In-fact no bolts can be fixed to a pipe without
the use of nuts. Bolts and nuts are used in combination.
Nuts and bolts are used in combination. So whatever finishes are
available on bolts are also available on nuts. Some of the popular
finishes are as follows:
Hex Nuts: Also known as finished full, these nuts are used
for fastening to a bolt while joining materials together
mechanically.
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Hex machine screw nuts: These nuts are used with smaller
machine screw sizes under ¼ inch, and are used to fasten a bolt
mechanically.
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Hex lock nuts nylon insert: These nuts help prevent
loosening from vibration due to the presence of the nylon material
located at the top.
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Hex jam nuts: Another type of a hex nut (thinner version)
in sizes ¼ inch and above.
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Hex jam nylon lock nuts: These nuts are a thinner version
of hex lock nuts with nylon insert.
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Cap nuts: These nuts have a finished top.
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Square nuts: Square nuts, in the shape of square, were
mostly replaced by hex nuts.
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Wing nuts: These nuts are turned by hand.
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Acorn Nuts: These nuts have a high crown used for
appearance.
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Prevailing torque lock nuts: These are metal lock nuts
which are non-reverseable and are used in high temperature
applications.
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Hex Nuts: Also known as finished full, these nuts are used
for fastening to a bolt while joining materials together
mechanically.
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Hex machine screw nuts: These nuts are used with smaller
machine screw sizes under ¼ inch, and are used to fasten a bolt
mechanically.
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Coupling nuts: These nuts are long nuts to connect pieces
of male threaded fasteners or threaded rods.
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