castle nut
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The projections resemble the turrets of a castle.
Noun[edit]
castle nut (plural castle nuts)
- A nut with rounded extensions projecting past the nut's opening. A cotter pin is inserted through a hole in the bolt and bent around the castle nut's projections to lock the nut in place.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
nut with rounded extensions projecting past the nut's opening
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See also[edit]
- Castellated nut on Wikipedia.Wikipedia (image available)