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    7 Products
    About Hex Nuts
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    Choose a hex nut with the right profile, material, and strength for your application.

    Hex Nuts

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Hex Nuts. Hex Nuts.
    The most commonly used hex nuts, these are suitable for fastening most machinery and equipment.
    Corrosion-Resistant Stainless Steel
    18-8 Stainless Steel—The choice for wet and outdoor environments, these nuts resist rust. However, they won't hold up to the harsh chemicals that 316 stainless steel can.
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    18-8 Stainless Steel
    3/4"-20
    		1 1/8"41/64"1000000000000000
     
    Lightweight Aluminum
    6061 Aluminum—One-third the weight of steel, these nuts are commonly used in robotics, automation, and other applications that have weight limitations. They're an alternative to stainless steel for rust resistance but are not as strong.
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    6061 Aluminum
    3/4"-20
    		1 1/8"41/64"ASME B18.2.2100000000000000
     

    Steel Hex Panel Nuts

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Panel Nuts. Steel Hex Panel Nuts.
    Fasten these panel nuts with a wrench for more torque while tightening than knurled panel nuts. Also known as dress nuts, they're extremely thin for use in tight spaces such as electrical panels.
    UNEF ThreadAbout UNEF Thread
    Black Oxide Steel—Black-oxide steel nuts have a dark surface color.
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    Black Oxide Steel
    3/4"-20
    		1"27/64"1000000000000000
     

    Thin-Profile Hex Nuts

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Hex Nuts. Thin-Profile Hex Nuts.
    About half the height of standard-profile nuts, these fit in spaces with low clearance. You can also use them as jam nuts by threading them against another hex nut to hold it in place.
    Corrosion-Resistant Stainless Steel
    18-8 Stainless Steel—The choice for wet and outdoor environments, these nuts resist rust. However, they won't hold up to the harsh chemicals that 316 stainless steel can.
    Thread
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    Wd.
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    Qty.
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    18-8 Stainless Steel
    3/4"-20
    		1 1/8"27/64"1000000000000000
     

    Stainless Steel Hex Panel Nuts

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Panel Nuts. Stainless Steel Hex Panel Nuts.
    All of these stainless steel panel nuts have some chemical resistance. They can be fastened with a wrench for more torque while tightening than knurled panel nuts. Also known as dress nuts, they are extremely thin for use in tight spaces such as electrical panels.
    UNEF ThreadAbout UNEF Thread
    18-8 Stainless Steel—18-8 stainless steel nuts have good chemical resistance. They may be mildly magnetic.
    Black Oxide 18-8 Stainless Steel—Black-oxide 18-8 stainless steel nuts have a dark surface color.
    316 Stainless Steel—316 stainless steel nuts have excellent chemical resistance and can be used in saltwater environments.
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    18-8 Stainless Steel
    3/4"-20
    		1"27/64"1000000000000000
     
    Black Oxide 18-8 Stainless Steel
    3/4"-20
    		1"27/64"100000000000000
     
    316 Stainless Steel
    3/4"-20
    		1"27/64"100000000000000
     
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