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Check nut

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screw boltnoun(engineering) A bolt threaded at one end for a nut.
lug nutnounA strong nut used to attach a wheel to an axle of a motorcar.
clinch nutnounA threaded fastener secured by a press fit into one of the pieces to be joined. Frequently used in sheet metal designs when a material is too thin to tap threads.
stud boltnounA bolt with a thread on each end, screwed into a fixed part at one end, receiving a nut upon the other.
lugnutnoun(automotive) A specially shaped nut used to hold the wheels on an automobile.
locknutnounA second nut, screwed down onto another in order to prevent it slipping.
anchor nutnounA nut designed not to require a wrench for tightening and loosening.
screw keynounA lever for turning the nut of a screw.
nut wrenchnounAn instrument for fixing on nuts or removing them from screws.
wing nutnounA nut with wing-like projections to provide leverage in turning with thumb and forefinger.
cotternoun(mechanical engineering) A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.
clenchnounA tight grip.
wing-nutnounAlternative form of wing nut. [A nut with wing-like projections to provide leverage in turning with thumb and forefinger.]
tightenernounSomething used to tighten.
key seatnounAlternative form of keyseat. [A bed or groove to receive a key which prevents one mechanical part from turning on another; especially, one with blind ends and a press-fit, such as one that seats a Woodruff key.]
counterborenounA cylindrical recess, typically machined at the mouth of a hole to admit a screw (such as a cap screw) so that the screw sits flush with a surface.
lockringnounA textured or threaded washer used to prevent components from become loose during rotation. On bicycles they are found, for example, on a bottom bracket and a track hub.
washernounSomething that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher.
cap screwnounA screw that has a cap which is intended to rest against the side of the outermost material being screwed together when the screw has been screwed in to its maximum extent.
coach screwnoun(Commonwealth, UK, Ireland, carpentry) A large metal wood screw with a head that takes a spanner.

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