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

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    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.
    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.
    Thread Size
    Wd.
    Ht.
    Specs. Met
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    6061 Aluminum
    3-48
    		3/16"1/16"ASME B18.6.3500000000000000
    4-40
    		1/4"3/32"ASME B18.2.21000000000000000
    5-40
    		5/16"7/64"ASME B18.6.3500000000000000
    6-32
    		5/16"7/64"ASME B18.2.21000000000000000
    8-32
    		11/32"1/8"ASME B18.2.21000000000000000
    10-24
    		3/8"1/8"ASME B18.2.21000000000000000
    10-32
    		3/8"1/8"ASME B18.2.21000000000000000
    12-24
    		7/16"5/32"ASME B18.6.3500000000000000
    1/4"-20
    		7/16"7/32"ASME B18.2.21000000000000000
    1/4"-28
    		7/16"7/32"ASME B18.2.21000000000000000
    1/4"-32
    		7/16"7/32"ASME B18.2.2500000000000000
    5/16"-18
    		1/2"17/64"ASME B18.2.210000000000000000
    5/16"-24
    		1/2"17/64"ASME B18.2.21000000000000000
    5/16"-32
    		1/2"17/64"ASME B18.2.2500000000000000
    3/8"-16
    		9/16"21/64"ASME B18.2.25000000000000000
    3/8"-24
    		9/16"21/64"ASME B18.2.21000000000000000
    3/8"-32
    		9/16"21/64"ASME B18.2.2500000000000000
    7/16"-14
    		11/16"3/8"ASME B18.2.250000000000000
    7/16"-20
    		11/16"3/8"ASME B18.2.2500000000000000
    7/16"-28
    		11/16"3/8"ASME B18.2.210000000000000
    1/2"-13
    		3/4"7/16"ASME B18.2.22500000000000000
    1/2"-28
    		3/4"7/16"ASME B18.2.210000000000000
    9/16"-18
    		7/8"31/64"ASME B18.2.210000000000000
    5/8"-11
    		15/16"35/64"ASME B18.2.21000000000000000
    5/8"-18
    		15/16"35/64"ASME B18.2.210000000000000
    5/8"-24
    		15/16"35/64"ASME B18.2.210000000000000
    3/4"-10
    		1 1/8"41/64"ASME B18.2.250000000000000
    3/4"-16
    		1 1/8"41/64"ASME B18.2.210000000000000
    3/4"-20
    		1 1/8"41/64"ASME B18.2.210000000000000
    7/8"-9
    		1 15/16"3/4"ASME B18.2.210000000000000
    1"-8
    		1 1/2"55/64"ASME B18.2.2100000000000000
    1 1/4"-7
    		1 7/8"1 1/16"ASME B18.2.2100000000000000
    M3 × 0.5 mm5.5 mm2.4 mmDIN 934500000000000000
    M4 × 0.7 mm7 mm3.2 mmDIN 9345000000000000000
    M5 × 0.8 mm8 mm4 mmDIN 9345000000000000000
    M6 × 1 mm10 mm5 mmDIN 9342500000000000000
    M8 × 1.25 mm13 mm6.5 mmDIN 9342500000000000000
    M10 × 1.5 mm17 mm8 mmDIN 934100000000000000
    M12 × 1.75 mm19 mm10 mmDIN 934500000000000000
    M16 × 2 mm24 mm13 mmDIN 934500000000000000
     
    Lightweight Aluminum with Material Certificate
    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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    Certificates with a traceable lot number are available for these products. Download certificates from ORDER HISTORY after your order ships.
    Thread
    Size
    Wd.
    Ht.
    Specs. Met
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    6061 Aluminum
    2-56
    		3/16"1/16"ASME B18.6.310000000000000000
    1/2"-20
    		3/4"7/16"ASME B18.2.2500000000000000
    9/16"-12
    		7/8"31/64"ASME B18.2.210000000000000
     

    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.
    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.
    Thread
    Size
    Wd.
    Ht.
    Specs. Met
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    6061 Aluminum
    1/4"-20
    		7/16"5/32"ASME B18.2.25000000000000000
    5/16"-18
    		1/2"3/16"ASME B18.2.2500000000000000
    3/8"-16
    		9/16"7/32"ASME B18.2.2500000000000000
    1/2"-13
    		3/4"5/16"ASME B18.2.2500000000000000
     
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