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Square Nuts |
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Description |
A four -sided internally threaded fastener with a flat bottom side and a chamfered, washer-crowned top. Square Machine Screw Nut: Threads shall be Unified coarse thread, Class 2B. |
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Applications / Advantages |
Designed for use with square bolts. Square Machine Screw Nut: Offers greater bearing surface for wrenching |
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Material |
Nuts shall be made from steel which conforms to the
following chemical composition : Square Machine Screw Nut: Stainless Steel: 18-8 Stainless Steel |
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Hex Cap Nut (Acorn Nut) |
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Description |
Steel: The low-crown cap nut is usually manufactured in two pieces, a hex nut and an acorn-shaped top, zinc die cast to form the finished part. Stainless: Similar in design to the steel nut but made from 300 series stainless alloy. Nuts may be one or two-piece style. |
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Applications / Advantages |
Cap nuts serve two main purposes. One as a decorative piece, and second as covers for projecting threads. |
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Material |
Steel: Nuts shall be made from steel which
conforms to the following chemical composition : |
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Wing Nuts |
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Description |
Cold Forged Wing Nut: A nut with wings allows the part to be manually turned. Stamped Wing Nut: A nut made stamped sheet metal with wings of moderate height and a larger bearing surface than other wing nuts. |
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Applications / Advantages |
Cold Forged Wing Nut: Used when a part is frequently assembled and dissembled at a place where torque greater than that achieved with finger pressure is not needed. Stamped Wing Nut: More economical than cold forged style, but not as strong. |
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Material |
Cold Forged Wing Nut: Stamped Wing Nut: Carbon Steel |
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Tee Nuts |
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Description |
Internally threaded barrel-shaped fasteners integrally formed with a flat base, which has prong-type projections extending perpendicular from the base aside the barrel. |
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Applications / Advantages |
Three Prong Tee Nut: Used for fastening metal to products made of wood, particle board or plastic. The three prong style is used in harder materials to minimize splitting of the mating surface. Four Prong Tee Nut: can be used in hard or soft wood. |
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Material |
C1004-10 low carbon steel. |
