A nut, flat on top and bottom having 6 flat sides. For items which have internal tapered or straight (parallel) pipe threads, specific electrical conduit size designation, and which when installed, provide a method of tightening to lock the connection, see locknut, electrical conduit. See also locknut, tube fitting. For items having a thickness (or height) exceeding two times the width across the flats, use post, electrical-mechanical equipment. (when height or thickness and/or width across the flats is designated as a tolerance dimension, the maximum dimension will be used to determine compliance.)
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Turkey Classification: Nuts of iron or steel
NSN 5965-00-931-8446
NSN 5996-01-501-7889
NSN 5965-01-342-2865
NSN 6685-01-554-6579
NSN 6240-01-429-9002
NSN 6650-01-457-8743
NSN 6650-01-062-3611
NSN 6130-01-004-8977
NSN 5975-01-656-1234
NSN 5920-01-057-0593
NSN 5855-01-085-5354
NSN 6645-01-106-4303