Fasteners

• Button Hex nut

• Acorn nut

• Cap nut

Answer explanation

The Acorn cap-nut is in the Cap-nut category and are more decorative than other cap-nuts.

• Cap nut

• Acorn nut

• Cheesehead nut

Answer explanation

There are many kinds of cap-nuts!

• Cap hex nut

• Acorn nut

• Flange hex nut

Answer explanation

Flange nuts have a washer-like base to distribute pressure over a greater surface area and ensures the fastener stays tight

• Square bolt

• Flange nut

• Square nut

Answer explanation

Square nuts are typically mated with square-headed bolts. Square nuts are used along with flat washers in order to avoid damage from its sharp edges and increase the strength of the fastener

• Acorn nut

• Lock washer

• Nyloc (Nylon) insert nut

Answer explanation

A Nyloc-insert nut is a kind of locknut with a nylon collar that increases friction on the screw thread. They can be re-used up to 15X.

• Coupling nut

• Nylon insert nut

• Stud

Answer explanation

• Nylon insert nut

• Jam nut

• Coupling nut

Answer explanation

Jam nuts prevent the self loosening of fasteners. It is a friction locking method that uses two separate nuts on top of each other. Care must be taken during the tightening of the second nut as overtightening will lead to thread stripping or tensile rupture of the bolt.

• Washer

• Hex nut

• Knurled nut

• Knurled nut

• T- nut

• Flange nut

Answer explanation

T-nuts have flanges that act as hooks and are pulled into the material when the bolt is threaded into the nut. These nuts require a pre-drilled hole.

• Flange nut

• Wing nut

• K-lock nut