Jet nut

A jet nut,[1] also known as a K-nut,[1][2][3] is a special type of hex locknut that is commonly used in the aerospace and automotive racing industries.[3]

It has a flange on one end of the nut, the hex is smaller than a standard sized hex nut, and it is shorter than a standard hex nut. It achieves its locking action by using an elliptical offset on the un-flanged end of the nut.[4]

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 K-NUTS.com, retrieved 2012-01-02 .
  2. ↑ Racing hardware & fasteners (PDF), retrieved 2008-12-03 .
  3. 1 2 Smith, pp. 106–107.
  4. ↑ Fasteners, retrieved 2008-12-03 .

Bibliography

  • Smith, Carroll (1990), Carroll Smith's Nuts, Bolts, Fasteners, and Plumbing Handbook, MotorBooks/MBI Publishing Company, ISBN 0-87938-406-9 .
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