What is a Slotted Hex Nut?

What is a Slotted Hex Nut?

Slotted Hex Nuts allow for easy cotter pin installation and are commonly used to secure the front wheel bearings or wheel hubs to the spindles of trucks or cars.

Earnest Machine stocks Slotted Hex Nuts in sizes ranging from 1/4 to 3 inches in diameter, with a wide variety of grades and finishes to choose from.

To learn more about Slotted Hex Nuts watch our product video which discusses this fastener's unique features, applications, alternative names used within the industry, and the grades Earnest Machine has in stock.

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Slotted Hex Nuts Vs. Castle Nuts 0:50
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Earnest Machine’s Line of Product 1:31
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