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DIN 985 Prevailing Torque Hexagon Nut with Nylon Insert

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 M12s 18m 15
DIN 985 M12 — Nylon insert lock nutNominal dimensions in mm · Not to scale

Dimensions12 sizes · millimetres

Thread dPitch P (mm)Width across flats s (mm)Nut height m (mm)Overall height h (max) (mm)
M30.55.544.5
M40.7756
M50.8866.8
M61107.58
M81.25139.59.9
M101.51612.512.8
M121.75181516
M142211718.5
M162241920.5
M182.5272123
M202.5302225
M243362629

Nominal dimensions in millimetres as published in DIN 985. Tolerances, material requirements and marking are defined separately by the issuing body.

Available sizeslinked to individual specification pages

Thread referencesused by the sizes above