Wing Nuts, Hex Nuts, Cap Nuts and Other Nuts
Nuts are used to attach machine thread fasteners. Different types of nuts include Wing nuts, Hex nuts, Cap nuts, T-Nuts and other varieties of nuts in various sizes and materials.
Available types and materials:
Nuts |
Hex nuts
Used for fastening to a bolt when mechanically
joining materials together.
Brass
Zinc plated steel
Steel grade
5
Steel grade 8
Stainless steel
18-8
Stainless steel 18-8, Left-hand thread
Silicon bronze
Hot dipped galvanized
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Hex
machine screw nuts
This type refers to nuts used with smaller machine
screw sizes under 1/4.
Brass
Zinc plated steel
Stainless steel
18-8
Silicon bronze
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Hex
lock nuts nylon insert
The bolt threads into the nylon material located
at the top of the nut. This helps prevent loosening from
vibration. [more]
Zinc plated
steel
Steel grade
8
Stainless steel
18-8
Brass |
Hex
jam nuts
A thinner version of a hex nut in sizes 1/4
and up.
Zinc plated
steel
Stainless steel
18-8
Stainless Steel 18-8, Left-hand thread
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Hex
jam nylon lock nuts
A thin pattern lock nut. [more]
Stainless steel
18-8 |
Heavy hex nuts
A heavier pattern version of a standard hex nut. [more]
Zinc plated steel |
Wing
nuts
A nut that can be turned by hand.
Brass
Zinc plated steel
Stainless steel
18-8
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Cap
nuts
A nut with a finished top. Bolts must be in the
proper length.
Brass
Nickel plated
steel
Stainless steel
18-8 |
Acorn
nuts
Acorn nuts are a high crown type of cap nut used
for appearance.
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Square
nuts
Square nuts, once very common, were mostly replaced
by hex nuts.
Zinc plated
steel
Stainless steel
18-8 |
K-Lock
nuts
A nut with an attached free-spinning external tooth
lockwasher. Speeds installation.
Zinc plated
steel
Stainless steel 18-8 |
Flange
nut serrated
A nut with a built in washer which is serrated
to resist vibration.
Zinc plated
steel
Stainless steel
18-8 |
Prevailing
torque lock nuts
All metal lock nuts are non-reverseable and often
used high temperature applications.
Zinc plated
steel (Grade C) |
T-Nuts
A type of nut used to fasten to wood, particle
or composite materials.
Zinc plated
steel
Stainless
steel 18-8 |
Coupling nuts
Coupling nuts are long nuts used to connect.
Zinc plated
steel
Stainless
steel 18-8 |
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