3/8" -16 Nylon Insert Hex Lock Nuts, (Elastic Stop Nuts) Stainless Steel 18-8, Plain Finish, Quantity 50 by Bridge Fasteners

A nylon nut, also referred to as a nylon-insert lock nut, polymer-insert lock nut, or elastic stop nut, is a kind of locknut. It is a nut with a nylon collar insert that resists turning. The plastic insert is placed at the end of the nut, and its inner diameter is slightly smaller than the major diameter of the screw. Use with external threaded fastener that has a thread diameter of 3/8-16 Height of Nut: 29/64" Hex Socket Drive: 9/16" 18-8 Stainless Steel, High Quality, provides great strength and protection against corrosion to make these fasteners last! These Nylon Lock Nuts have the right strength and chemical makeup to make sure they get the job done and out perform the competition. Qty: 50 The insert deforms elastically over the threads of the screw, but threads are not cut into the nylon. The nylon insert locks the nut by friction against the screw under the applied radial compressive force. Nylon nuts retain their locking ability up to 250 °F (121 °C). 18-8 Stainless Steel, High Quality, provides great strength and protection against corrosion to make these fasteners last! These Nylon Lock Nuts have the right strength and chemical makeup to make sure they get the job done and out perform the competition.