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What is a hex nut

What is a hex nut

A finished hex nut is a classic design which is widely used for industrial as well as commercial use. Hex nuts are required for most fastening purpose.

  • Hex nuts are designed for hassle free installation. Though the hex nut design seems basic they are created to deliver high end efficiency and performance.
  • Hex nuts are perhaps the most commonly used nut in the world today found in structural machinery and automotive applications.
  • Coupled with bolts to create a tight secure joint providing adequate strength for many different types of common applications..
  • Nuts are almost always used in conjunction with a mating bolt to fasten multiple parts together by a combination of their threads friction with slight elastic deformation which is a slight stretching of the bolt and compression of the joined parts.
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