Tips of Different Nuts

Nut, one of the fasteners, which is used to tighten different components by tying in with the bolt or threaded rod.

It has hole in the center, and has thread on the inner side. Hexagon nuts are more common, followed by square nuts.

Hexagon thin nut is also called Hexagon jam nut. They are often used when there is spacial limitation on the mating parts.

There are still some other nuts.

Nylon lock hexagon nut is the nut with nonmetallic elements (normally nylon insert) full collars or rings at the top.

Hexagon nuts with flange, which is usually called flange nut, is also universally used. In general, many screws and bolts need to support the use of flange nuts. Generally, its tightening capability is better than common hexagonal nut.