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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.

    Hex Nut Profile

    Hex Nut Profile

    Certificate Type

    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.
    Bronze
    Silicon Bronze—More resistant to salt water than brass, these nuts are a good choice for marine environments. They are also stronger than brass and more resistant to abrasion and wear. Choose them for machinery with rotating parts or other applications where nearby components may rub against the nut.
    Thread Size
    Wd.
    Ht.
    Specs.
    Met
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    Silicon Bronze
    4-40
    		1/4"3/32"—10000000000000000
    6-32
    		5/16"7/64"—10000000000000000
    8-32
    		11/32"1/8"—500000000000000
    10-24
    		3/8"1/8"—500000000000000
    10-32
    		3/8"1/8"—500000000000000
    12-24
    		7/16"5/32"—250000000000000
    1/4"-20
    		7/16"3/16"—2500000000000000
    1/4"-20
    		7/16"7/32"—5000000000000000
    1/4"-28
    		7/16"7/32"—2500000000000000
    5/16"-18
    		1/2"17/64"—2500000000000000
    5/16"-24
    		1/2"17/64"—100000000000000
    3/8"-16
    		9/16"21/64"—2500000000000000
    3/8"-16
    		5/8"1/4"—100000000000000
    3/8"-24
    		9/16"21/64"—1000000000000000
    7/16"-14
    		11/16"3/8"—1000000000000000
    7/16"-20
    		11/16"3/8"—50000000000000
    1/2"-13
    		3/4"7/16"—1000000000000000
    1/2"-20
    		3/4"7/16"—500000000000000
    5/8"-11
    		15/16"35/64"—500000000000000
    5/8"-18
    		15/16"35/64"—10000000000000
    3/4"-10
    		1 1/8"41/64"—10000000000000
    3/4"-16
    		1 1/8"41/64"—10000000000000
    7/8"-9
    		1 5/16"3/4"—10000000000000
    1"-8
    		1 1/2"55/64"—100000000000000
    1 1/8"-7
    		1 11/16"31/32"—100000000000000
    1 1/2"-6
    		2 1/4"1 9/32"—100000000000000
    M6 × 1 mm10 mm5 mmDIN 9341000000000000000
    M8 × 1.25 mm13 mm6.5 mmDIN 934500000000000000
    M10 × 1.5 mm17 mm8 mmDIN 934500000000000000
    M12 × 1.75 mm19 mm10 mmDIN 93410000000000000
     
    Bronze with Material Certificate
    Silicon Bronze—More resistant to salt water than brass, these nuts are a good choice for marine environments. They are also stronger than brass and more resistant to abrasion and wear. Choose them for machinery with rotating parts or other applications where nearby components may rub against the nut.
    Material Certificate Icon
    Certificates with a traceable lot number are available for these products. Download certificates from ORDER HISTORY after your order ships.
    Thread
    Size
    Wd.
    Ht.
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    Silicon Bronze
    1 1/4"-7
    		1 7/8"1 1/16"1000000000000000
     

    Heavy-Profile Hex Nuts

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Hex Nuts. Heavy-Profile Hex Nuts.
    About 10% wider and taller than standard-profile hex nuts, these handle heavier loads by distributing them over a larger area.
    Bronze
    Silicon Bronze—More resistant to salt water than brass, these nuts are a good choice for marine environments. They are also stronger than brass and more resistant to abrasion and wear. Choose them for machinery with rotating parts or other applications where nearby components may rub against the nut.
    Thread
    Size
    Wd.
    Ht.
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    Silicon Bronze
    1/4"-20
    		1/2"15/64"1000000000000000
    5/16"-18
    		9/16"19/64"1000000000000000
    3/8"-16
    		11/16"23/64"50000000000000
    1/2"-13
    		7/8"31/64"10000000000000
    5/8"-11
    		1 1/16"39/64"100000000000000
    3/4"-10
    		1 1/4"47/64"100000000000000
    7/8"-9
    		1 7/16"55/64"100000000000000
    1"-8
    		1 5/8"63/64"100000000000000
     

    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.
    Bronze
    Silicon Bronze—More resistant to salt water than brass, these nuts are a good choice for marine environments. They are also stronger than brass and more resistant to abrasion and wear. Choose them for machinery with rotating parts or other applications where nearby components may rub against the nut.
    Thread
    Size
    Wd.
    Ht.
    Specs. Met
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    Silicon Bronze
    1/4"-20
    		7/16"5/32"ASME B18.2.22500000000000000
    5/16"-18
    		1/2"3/16"ASME B18.2.22500000000000000
    3/8"-16
    		9/16"7/32"ASME B18.2.2100000000000000
    1/2"-13
    		3/4"5/16"ASME B18.2.2500000000000000
    5/8"-11
    		15/16"3/8"ASME B18.2.2500000000000000
    3/4"-10
    		1 1/8"27/64"ASME B18.2.210000000000000
     
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