Engineering:Self-aligning nut
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A self-aligning nut, also known as a spherical nut[1] or leveling nut, is a type of nut that is used in applications where the fastener is not perpendicular to the surface the nut anchors to. It achieves this action by using a flanged nut inside a specially shaped dished-out washer. They are commonly used in the aerospace industry. If this nut were not used the object would have to be spot faced perpendicular to the fastener.[2]
References
- ↑ Spherical nuts & washers, http://www.carrlane.com/Catalog/index.cfm/27825071F0B221118070C1C513E111D081B0006280B1713050245221E0107070F1A3C3B285350455F, retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ↑ Smith, Carroll (1990), Carroll Smith's Nuts, Bolts, Fasteners, and Plumbing Handbook, MotorBooks/MBI Publishing Company, p. 108, ISBN 0-87938-406-9, https://books.google.com/books?id=A81HmmRCN7YC.
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