Thread: Is there a difference

Originally Posted by macca2

In a previous thread I asked about the availability of imperial screw nuts.
On making phone calls to specialist nuts and bolts suppliers I find I am being offered
Screw Nuts, Insert Nuts. and Skein Nuts.
Question.......... are these the same or similar or are they totally different animals??
Thanks
Macca:confused: :confused:

I've only ever heard of UNC; UNF and Whitworth nuts and bolts aside from metric. Of course there's peanuts and nutters.

Do a search...

And you get this! :eek:

Skein nuts.

First hit on google.

Screw nut, looks like a screw with an internal thread instead of external like a regular screw.

Insert nut would be some kind of insert with an internal thread. What it has on the outside I have no idea.

I'd say they are all different to each other. How much different is up to you. Might pay to go have a look rather than just make a call in this case.