DeTomaso Mailing List: May 2000, Message #311

If you go looking for them, they are called Stove nuts or Stove Pipe nuts...

Very good description of them Nolan.  For obvious reasons you can use a
standard lock nut on Stove pipes.

Rick

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>Hi Al
>The copper example I have is shaped like a ny-lock nut. Instead of a nylon
>insert there are slots cut in one end that allow the nut to be deformed
>smaller during manufacturing. When you use the nut, the small end squeezes
>on the stud to provide the locking force.
>Nolan
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Al Chelini <chelini@earthlink.net>
>To: Nolan Scheid <nolan@clipper.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 11:35 AM
>Subject: Re: Copper nuts
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>> Did you really mean copper flat washers?  Al.
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