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Date:         Thu, 9 May 2013 08:47:47 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike B <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike B <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Nut Size
Comments: To: Steve Cotsford <cotsford@aol.com>
In-Reply-To:  <B06D6F98-D1DC-4A2A-9ACD-27BABC312E1B@aol.com>
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It may be that the collar is pinched for the self-locking feature.  A
plain nut with no locking collar would not stay on in this
application.   Stainless for corrosion resistance, obviously.


Mike B.


On 5/9/2013 8:42 AM, Steve Cotsford wrote:
> According to the German info, it is a nut with a collar (Mutter mit Bund).    No mention of self locking feature but it is made of stainless steel (Edelstahl).
>
> Steve
>
> On May 9, 2013, at 6:54 AM, Mike B wrote:
>
>> My guess is that it has a self-locking feature.
>>
>> Mike B.
>>
>> On 5/8/2013 9:25 PM, Bryan Feddish wrote:
>>> Can someone tell me the size of the nut (Item # 7 ) at the bottom in this picture?
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/cayakoz
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Bryan
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