An interfering thread nut is a type of
locknut
A locknut, also known as a lock nut, locking nut, self-locking nut, prevailing torque nut,. stiff nut or elastic stop nut, is a nut that resists loosening under vibrations and torque. Prevailing torque nuts have some portion of the nut that de ...
that has an undersized root diameter. This creates an interference between the
nut
Nut often refers to:
* Nut (fruit), fruit composed of a hard shell and a seed, or a collective noun for dry and edible fruits or seeds
* Nut (hardware), fastener used with a bolt
Nut or Nuts may also refer to:
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and the fastener,
plastically deforming the
threads on the fastener. Due to this deformation they are usually only used on permanent or semi-permanent installations.
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A variation of this nut is the tapered thread nut. It utilizes a
tapered thread to achieve the interference. The nut goes on easily, because the thread diameter starts at a standard size; as the nut is further threaded on it begins to lock, much like a
distorted thread locknut.
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Nuts (hardware)
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