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  2. Split nut - Wikipedia

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    A split nut is a nut that is split lengthwise into two pieces (opposed halves) so that its female thread may be opened and closed over the male thread of a bolt or leadscrew. [1] This allows the nut, when open, to move along the screw without the screw turning (or, vice versa, to allow the screw to pass through the nut without turning).

  3. Nut (hardware) - Wikipedia

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    J-nut or U-nut, sheet metal nut, speed nut (ambiguously) Designed to be clipped to sheet metal Coupling nut: Extension nut A threaded fastener for joining two male threads, most commonly a threaded rod,[1][2] but also pipes Flange nut: Collar nut Has a wide flange at one end that acts as an integrated washer HARDLOCK Nut [3] Eccentric Double Nut

  4. Positive locking device - Wikipedia

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    A wheel hub with a castellated nut secured in the center using a cotter pin to prevent it from unscrewing. A positive locking device is a device used in conjunction with a fastener in order to positively lock the fastener. This means that the fastener cannot work loose from vibrations. The following is a list of positive locking devices: [1] A ...

  5. Split beam nut - Wikipedia

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    A split beam nut, also known as a split hex nut [1] or slotted beam nut, [2] is a locknut with slots cut in the top that separate the outside end into two [3] or more sections that are bent slightly inward, making the thread diameter undersized in the slotted portion.

  6. Piping and plumbing fitting - Wikipedia

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    A specialized flaring tool is used to enlarge tubing into a 45º tapered bell shape matching the projecting shape of the flare fitting. [21]: 82 The flare nut, which had previously been installed over the tubing, is then tightened over the fitting to force the tapered surfaces tightly together. Flare connectors are typically brass or plastic ...

  7. Backlash (engineering) - Wikipedia

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    The next-more complex method than the simple nut is a split nut, whose halves can be adjusted, and locked with screws, so that the two sides ride, respectively, against leftward thread and the other side rides rightward faces. Notice the analogy here with the radio dial example using split gears, where the split halves are pushed in opposing ...

  8. Pillow block bearing - Wikipedia

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    A pillow block bearing (or plummer block) is a mounting used to support a rotating shaft with the use of bearings and various accessories. The assembly consists of a mounting block which houses a bearing. [1] The block is mounted to a foundation, and a shaft is inserted, allowing the inner part of the bearing/shaft to rotate. [1]

  9. Locknut - Wikipedia

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    Keps nut (K-nut or washer nut) with a free-spinning washer. In the locknut form, this is a star-type lock washer. Plate nut; Polymer insert nut ; Security locknut All steel reusable nut for high vibration and harsh environments. Serrated face nut; Serrated flange nut; Speed nut (sheet metal nut or Tinnerman nut) Split beam nut (BINX nut [5])