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Nylon Insert Jam Lock Nut, Plated

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Grade A nylon insert jam lock nuts are thin patterned hex nuts that have a nylon collar insert in one end of the nut. The nylon insert increases friction on the screw thread, which resists loosening. Dimensional specifications are governed by ASME B18.16.6. The nylon insert jam lock nut is an economic locking nut and ideal in applications where vibration or motion could loosen or undo the nut. Available in zinc plated finish. Zinc plating sacrifices itself, corroding before the base material, offering added corrosion resistance.

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Dimensional Specifications

Nylon insert jam locknut dimensions
Per ASME B18.16.6-2017
Nominal Diameter UNC UNF A B C D
Width Across Flats Width Across
Corners		 Thickness Hex Height
Basic Max Min Min Max Min Min
#2 0.0860 56   1/4 0.2510 0.2430 0.2680 0.1240 0.0940 0.0750
#4 0.1120 40   1/4 0.2510 0.2430 0.2680 0.1240 0.0940 0.0750
#6 0.1380 32 40 5/16 0.3130 0.3050 0.3390 0.1400 0.1100 0.0900
#8 0.1640 32 36 11/32 0.3450 0.3360 0.3740 0.1870 0.1570 0.1100
#10 0.1900 24 32 3/8 0.3760 0.3670 0.4100 0.1870 0.1570 0.1100
#12 0.2160 24 28 3/8 0.4390 0.4300 0.4820 0.2180 0.1880 0.1250
1/4 0.2500 20 28 7/16 0.4390 0.4300 0.4820 0.2180 0.1880 0.1250
5/16 0.3125 18 24 1/2 0.5020 0.4920 0.5520 0.2650 0.2350 0.1580
3/8 0.3750 16 24 9/16 0.5640 0.5530 0.6220 0.2810 0.2510 0.1500
7/16 0.4375 14 20 5/8 0.6270 0.6150 0.6940 0.3280 0.2980 0.2250
1/2 0.5000 13 20 3/4 0.7520 0.7410 0.8370 0.3280 0.2980 0.1900
9/16 0.5625 12 18 7/8 0.8770 0.8650 0.9780 0.3740 0.3440 0.2250
5/8 0.6250 11 18 15/16 0.9400 0.9280 1.0510 0.4060 0.3760 0.2650
3/4 0.7500 10 16 1 1/8 1.0640 1.0520 1.1910 0.4210 0.3910 0.2880
7/8 0.8750 9 14 1 1/4 1.2520 1.2390 1.4030 0.4840 0.4540 0.3400
1 1.0000 8 14 1 1/2 1.4400 1.4270 1.6150 0.5780 0.5160 0.4050
  1. All dimensions are in inches.

Governing Standards

ASME B18.16.6 Covers the complete general, dimensional, mechanical, and performance requirements (proof load, prevailing torque, and torque-tension) for carbon steel, inch series nylon insert locknuts of grades N2, N5, and N8 in styles NE (1/4 in. – 1-1/2 in.), NTE (1/4 in. – 1-1/2 in.), NU (1/4 in. – 3 in.), NTU (1/4 in. – 3 in.), NM (#2-#12), NTM (#2-#12), and hex flange (1/4 in. – 3/4 in.). This Standard also includes all-metal hex (#4-1-1/2 in.) and hex flange (1/4 in. – 3/4 in.) locking nuts of grades A, B, C, F, and G. These nut designs are designated as American National Standards.
ASME B1.1 UNC & UNF Class 2B Specifies the thread form, series, class, allowance, tolerance, and designation for unified screw threads.

Grade A Marking
Grade A requires no material marking