DIN 985Nylon insert lock nutExternal hexagon

DIN 985 M16 Nylon insert lock nut

DIN 985 M16 is a nylon insert lock nut, on a M16 × 1.5 mm metric thread. A full hex nut with a nylon collar that grips the thread and resists vibration loosening. Note that the nylon insert has a temperature limit — above roughly 120 °C it loses its locking effect.

Dimensioned drawing — DIN 985 M16s 24m 19
DIN 985 M16 — Nylon insert lock nutNominal dimensions in mm · Not to scale
Diameter16 mm
Pitch1.5 mm
Socket size s24 mm
Thickness h20.5 mm
Height m19 mm
DriveExternal hexagon

Dimensions

Standard
DIN 985
Type
Nylon insert lock nut
Size
M16
Socket size s
24 mm
Height m
19 mm
Total height h
20.5 mm
Drive
External hexagon

Nominal values in millimetres as published in DIN 985. Estimated weight 25.81 g per piece in steel (25.975 g in stainless), calculated from the nominal geometry — real parts vary with tolerance and head chamfers.

DesignationM16 × 1.5 fine
Pitch1.5 mm
Major Ø16 mm
Pitch Ø15.03 mm
Minor Ø ext14.16 mm
Tap drillØ 14.5 mm

Other lengthsDIN 985 M16

All M16 specifications

Interchangeability

DIN 985 is catalogued with ISO 10511 as its equivalent designation. Dimensions are compared field by field rather than assumed identical.