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A '''plate nut''', also known as a '''nut plate''', is a [[stamping|stamped]] [[sheet metal]] [[nut (hardware)|nut]] that is [[rivet]]ed to a workpiece. They have a long tube that is internally threaded and a plate with two clearance holes for rivets. They were originally developed for the [[aerospace industry]], but are now also common in [[automotive racing]].<ref name="smith">Smith, pp. 108–109.</ref> |
A '''plate nut''', also known as a '''nut plate''', is a [[stamping (metalworking)|stamped]] [[sheet metal]] [[nut (hardware)|nut]] that is [[rivet]]ed to a workpiece. They have a long tube that is internally threaded and a plate with two clearance holes for rivets. They were originally developed for the [[aerospace industry]], but are now also common in [[automotive racing]].<ref name="smith">Smith, pp. 108–109.</ref> |
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[[Locknut]] types are available, which utilize a nylon locking element, much like a [[nyloc nut]]. Other types have a floating nut or replaceable locking elements.<ref name="smith"/> |
[[Locknut]] types are available, which utilize a nylon locking element, much like a [[nyloc nut]]. Other types have a floating nut or replaceable locking elements.<ref name="smith"/> |
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Revision as of 02:36, 7 October 2011
A plate nut, also known as a nut plate, is a stamped sheet metal nut that is riveted to a workpiece. They have a long tube that is internally threaded and a plate with two clearance holes for rivets. They were originally developed for the aerospace industry, but are now also common in automotive racing.[1]
Locknut types are available, which utilize a nylon locking element, much like a nyloc nut. Other types have a floating nut or replaceable locking elements.[1]
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Bibliography
- Smith, Carroll (1990), Carroll Smith's Nuts, Bolts, Fasteners, and Plumbing Handbook, MotorBooks/MBI Publishing Company, ISBN 0879384069.