{"product_id":"5-16-18-hex-nut-flexloc-full-height-locknut-18-8-stainless-steel-passivated-astm-f593-alloy-group-1-18-8-asme-b18-2-2-2","title":"5\/16\"-18 Hex Nut (Flexloc Full Height Locknut) \/ 18-8 Stainless Steel \/ Passivated \/ ASTM F593 Alloy Group 2 (18-8); ASME B18.2.2","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font:400 15px\/1.65 -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#111827;max-width:52em;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 18px;font-size:16px;\"\u003e5\/16\"-18 hex nut in 18-8 Stainless Steel, passivated finish. For the standard mating nut for inch and metric threads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 4px;padding-left:1.1em;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 11px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight:700;color:#0f4c5c;letter-spacing:.03em;font-size:13px;\"\u003eFLEXLOC LOCK NUT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b7280;\"\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003ean all-metal nut whose segmented top flexes onto the thread; reusable many times over and unaffected by temperatures that would ruin a nylon insert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 11px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight:700;color:#0f4c5c;letter-spacing:.03em;font-size:13px;\"\u003eFULL HEIGHT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b7280;\"\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003estandard nut height for full thread engagement and full clamp capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 11px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight:700;color:#0f4c5c;letter-spacing:.03em;font-size:13px;\"\u003eALL METAL — NO TEMPERATURE LIMIT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b7280;\"\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003ethe locking action is mechanical deformation, not a plastic insert, so it holds at temperatures that would destroy a nylon nut and survives repeated reuse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 11px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight:700;color:#0f4c5c;letter-spacing:.03em;font-size:13px;\"\u003e18-8 STAINLESS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b7280;\"\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003ethe 300-series austenitic workhorse — non-magnetic, excellent general corrosion resistance, and it will not rust-stain the surface around it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 11px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight:700;color:#0f4c5c;letter-spacing:.03em;font-size:13px;\"\u003eSTAINLESS STEEL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b7280;\"\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003ecorrosion resistant through the whole section, not just the surface — a scratch does not start a rust bloom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 11px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight:700;color:#0f4c5c;letter-spacing:.03em;font-size:13px;\"\u003ePASSIVATED\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6b7280;\"\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003ean acid treatment that strips free iron from the stainless surface so it cannot bleed rust down the workpiece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font:600 15px\/1.3 -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#111827;margin:26px 0 10px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:280px;border-top:2px solid #0f4c5c;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:600;color:#111827;padding:9px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;white-space:nowrap;font-size:14px;\"\u003eThread size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;color:#111827;font-size:14px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;\"\u003e5\/16\"-18\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f9fafb;\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:600;color:#111827;padding:9px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;white-space:nowrap;font-size:14px;\"\u003eThread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;color:#111827;font-size:14px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;\"\u003eCoarse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:600;color:#111827;padding:9px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;white-space:nowrap;font-size:14px;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;color:#111827;font-size:14px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;\"\u003e18-8 Stainless Steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f9fafb;\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:600;color:#111827;padding:9px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;white-space:nowrap;font-size:14px;\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;color:#111827;font-size:14px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;\"\u003ePassivated\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:600;color:#111827;padding:9px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;white-space:nowrap;font-size:14px;\"\u003eStandard\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;color:#111827;font-size:14px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;\"\u003eASTM F593\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f9fafb;\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:600;color:#111827;padding:9px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;white-space:nowrap;font-size:14px;\"\u003eAlso specified\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;color:#111827;font-size:14px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;\"\u003eASTM F593 Alloy Group 2 (18-8); ASME B18.2.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font:600 15px\/1.3 -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#111827;margin:26px 0 10px;\"\u003eDrilling \u0026amp; driving reference\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:280px;border-top:2px solid #0f4c5c;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:600;color:#111827;padding:9px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;white-space:nowrap;font-size:14px;\"\u003eClearance hole, close fit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;color:#111827;font-size:14px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;\"\u003e21\/64\" (.3281\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f9fafb;\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:600;color:#111827;padding:9px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;white-space:nowrap;font-size:14px;\"\u003eClearance hole, normal fit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e7eb;color:#111827;font-size:14px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;\"\u003e11\/32\" (.3438\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption style=\"font-size:12px;color:#6b7280;padding:8px 14px 0;\"\u003eTap drill at approximately 75% thread engagement. Clearance holes per ASME B18.2.8 \/ ISO 273. Wrench and key sizes per ASME B18.2.1 and B18.3. Figures are reference values — confirm against your own drawing before machining.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ecom Fasteners","offers":[{"title":"Package (100 pcs)","offer_id":53610240082212,"sku":"218320-100","price":1068.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bulk Box (1 pcs)","offer_id":53610240049444,"sku":"218320-1","price":4.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/7139\/5364\/files\/NH188_619740d7-4b87-4078-8e9e-309bfdca0337.png?v=1781018333","url":"https:\/\/www.ecomfasteners.com\/products\/5-16-18-hex-nut-flexloc-full-height-locknut-18-8-stainless-steel-passivated-astm-f593-alloy-group-1-18-8-asme-b18-2-2-2","provider":"Ecom Fasteners","version":"1.0","type":"link"}