DIN 985Nylon insert lock nutExternal hexagon

DIN 985 M4 Nylon insert lock nut

DIN 985 M4 is a nylon insert lock nut, on a M4 × 0.7 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 M4s 7m 5
DIN 985 M4 — Nylon insert lock nutNominal dimensions in mm · Not to scale
Diameter4 mm
Pitch0.7 mm
Socket size s7 mm
Thickness h6 mm
Height m5 mm
DriveExternal hexagon

Dimensions

Standard
DIN 985
Type
Nylon insert lock nut
Size
M4
Thread
M4 × 0.7
Socket size s
7 mm
Height m
5 mm
Total height h
6 mm
Drive
External hexagon

Nominal values in millimetres as published in DIN 985. Estimated weight 0.756 g per piece in steel (0.761 g in stainless), calculated from the nominal geometry — real parts vary with tolerance and head chamfers.

DesignationM4 × 0.7
Pitch0.7 mm
Major Ø4 mm
Pitch Ø3.55 mm
Minor Ø ext3.14 mm
Tap drillØ 3.3 mm

Other lengthsDIN 985 M4

All M4 specifications

Interchangeability

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