Types Of Nuts

10 types of nuts

1.Acorn Nuts/ cap nut

Acorn Nuts are a nut with a cap-like structure, the head of which is shaped like a round cap or cap that covers the threaded portion of the bolt.

2.Hex nuts

Hex nuts are a common type of nut with a hexagonal shaped head, usually used with hexagonal bolts.

3.Jam nuts

Jam nuts are a specially designed nut, usually thinner than a regular nut, used to provide additional locking or securing of a connection underneath another nut. They are often used in conjunction with regular nuts and are installed at the end of the thread as an extra layer to increase the security of the connection.

4.Lock nuts

A lock nut is a nut designed to add extra locking force to a connection. They are often used with regular nuts to provide a more secure connection that prevents loosening or failure.

5.Coupling nuts

A coupling nut is a long nut typically used to connect two threaded rods or threaded pipes.

6.Spline nut/slotted nuts

A spline nut is a nut with a patterned or uneven head design. These patterns are usually located on the bottom or top of the nut to increase friction with the connecting parts, thereby increasing the tightening force and safety of the connection.

7.Wing nuts

A wing nut is a nut with two outwardly protruding wing-shaped plates, typically used in applications that require manual tightening or loosening. These wings provide additional handholding area, making it possible to tighten or loosen nuts without the use of tools.

8.Square nuts

Square nuts, whose internal threads are square, are used with square bolts. Due to their shape, they can be tightened and loosened more easily in a direction perpendicular to the joint surface.

9.Flange nuts

Flange nuts, are a type of nut that incorporates a wide, flat flange at one end. This flange typically has serrations (small ridges or teeth) on its underside that grip onto the surface of the material it is being tightened against.

10.Wheel nuts

Wheel nuts, also known as lug nuts or wheel bolts depending on the type of fastening system used, are the nuts that secure the wheels of a vehicle to the wheel hub.