What is a Stover nut used for?
Despite the fact they are called “lock nuts,” Stover lock nuts are not permanently locked in place so they can be adjusted or removed after installation. And because they stay put without being seated, they are used as stop nuts or spacers for rotating or other components.
What grade are Stover nuts?
Grade 8
Grade 8 (G) Flange Torque (Stover) Lock Nuts.
What is a grade C Stover nut?
An all-metal one-piece hex nut which derives its prevailing torque characteristics from controlled distortion of its top threads from their normal helical form to a more elliptical shape.
Who invented the Nyloc nut?
Abbott Interfast began producing Nylon Insert Locknuts, also known as nyloc nuts, in 1964 as the first licensee under US Patent No. 2,450,694 for Elastic Stop Nut Corporation of America.
What is a Conelock nut?
Conelock Nuts are one piece, all-metal prevailing torque hex nuts and have threads at the top of the nut that are imperfect and cause interference to allow them to lock and not vibrate and become loose. Conelock nuts are not temperature or chemical limited in applications.
How does a locknut work?
Locking nuts work to secure bolted joints by adding friction to the thread of the bolt. Different varieties of locking nut exist, those that utilize metal to create friction, such as the all metal nut, and those that incorporate a polymer in the design, such as the nylon insert nut.
What are Nyloc nuts used for?
The Nyloc nut is an economic locking nut and ideal in applications where vibration or motion could loosen or undo the nut. The nut can also be used to assist sealing the bolt thread against seepage of oil, water, petrol, paraffin and other liquids.
How does an Anco lock nut work?
The Anco style is a self-locking nut with a ratchet pin that is made from stainless steel. This ratchet pin slides along the threads as the nut is spun onto the bolt and prevents the nut from backing off.