Flange Nuts - What if we combine a Washer & Nut? | Fasteners 101

In the fastener world, washers and nuts are some of the most widely used fasteners. They are often used with each other to secure assemblies with a bolt. But what if you were to combine washers and nuts together into one fastener? That is where flange nuts come in.

In this brief video, we give an overview about flange nuts and serrated flange nuts and how they combine nuts and washers into a single, easy to use fastener.

Flange Nuts, both serrated and non-serrated, in a wide selection of materials and sizes:

[mancave]

I always watch but I must say they are too short and lack a lot of details. I think you can do better.

[amireliad]

Hi, can you explain when it's better to use a nut + washer combination than a specialized nut?

[MikkaBozu]

Well, that was a waste of time. It was a ‘Microsoft answer’…absolutely correct but failed completely to answer the question.