Nuts
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Nuts, adj.: what you must be to attempt this job.
Hexagon nut
The standard nut
Square nut
Most commonly used with roofing bolts
Wing nut
Has 2 wings
Designed for tightening by hand
Nylon lock or nylock nuts
The ring of nylon creates friction, preevnting the nut coming undone by itself.
Rivet bushes
A nut that fixes to a hole in sheet metal.
Pronged tee
Has spikes and Fits into a hole in wood
Nut insert
Cross dowel
Interscrews
A hollow screw, into which screws a bolt.
Used to fix cabinets together
Flanged nut
dome nuts
The bright polished dome on the topside of the nut looks nice
Shear nuts
The tool driven portion of the nut shears off when tight, leaving a nut that can not be undone with any tye of nut driver.
A high security nut