Stainless Steel Jam Nuts

Hex Jam Nuts Thin - 304 Stainless Steel

304 Stainless Steel Hex Jam Nuts, also known as 18-8 Stainless Steel Hex Jam Nuts. Hex Jam Nuts are similar to hex finish nuts, however they are thinner. Hex finish nuts are often used with hex cap screws, socket screws and bolts when mechanically joining materials together.

A jam nut is often used when a nut needs to be locked in place without clamping against another object. The jam nut essentially acts as the "other object", as the two nuts are tightened against each other. They can also be used to secure an item on a fastener without applying force to that object. This is achieved by first tightening one of the nuts onto the item, then the other nut is screwed down on top of the first nut, and finally the inner nut is slackened back and tightened against the outer nut.