Jet nut

A jet nut,[1] also known as a k-nut,[1][2][3] is a special type of hex locknut that is commonly used in the aerospace and automotive racing industries.[3]

It has a flange on one end of the nut, the hex is smaller than a standard sized hex nut, and it is shorter than a standard hex nut. It achieves its locking action by using an elliptical offset on the un-flanged end of the nut.[4]

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Notes

  1. K-NUTS.com, retrieved 2 January 2012.
  2. Racing hardware & fasteners (PDF), retrieved 3 December 2008.
  3. Smith, pp. 106–107.
  4. Fasteners, retrieved 3 December 2008.

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