Hillman 5/8″-11 Stainless Steel Jam Nut (5-Pack)

Jam nuts are low-profile nuts that are half as tall as a standard hex nut. It’s often used as a type of locknut where it is jammed up against a standard nut to lock the two in place. Perfect for general applications, you can also use it where a standard nut would not fit. Stainless steel fasteners for superior corrosion resistance.

• Thinner version of a standard full hex nut
• Perfect for general applications, and can be used as a primary nut along with a heavy or finished hex nut for a tight connection
• Often used when a nut needs to be locked or “jammed” in place without clamping against another object
• Also used to secure an item on a fastener without applying force to that object
• Stainless steel for superior corrosion resistance
• Callout size is the inner diameter