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Old 04-25-2008, 02:09 AM   #1
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What are these kind of nuts called?

While I was fooling with my manual choke conversion I was reminded again about those very thin nuts that hold the cable housing up against the dash when you move the cable in and out.

On the package they called it a PAL NUT.

I searched several evenings on google and found nothing like the one I have.

It looks exactly like a regular standard nut, except it is only about 1/3 rd the thickness of a standard nut. Looks like there are only about 3 or 4 threads total.

It isn't stamped, it isn't a push nut, it isn't like any of the hundreds of nuts I have in the shop. It isn't like any of the fasteners I am familiar with that hold on body trim or upholstery.

Can anyone tell me what they are called and maybe who sells them?

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Old 04-25-2008, 02:33 AM   #2
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Re: What are these kind of nuts called?

they are called a "jam nut". you should be able to get them at ACE; that's where I picked some up at once.
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Old 04-25-2008, 03:50 AM   #3
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Re: What are these kind of nuts called?

http://www.mcmaster.com/
Type in palnut where it says find products. WES
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Old 04-25-2008, 04:20 AM   #4
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Re: What are these kind of nuts called?

Gee Dave, I'd think you'd already know that!

Aren't most of your pals nuts?...

Mine are and I like it that way!


...just trying to help...
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Old 04-25-2008, 05:08 AM   #5
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Re: What are these kind of nuts called?

Some call them speed nuts.
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Old 04-25-2008, 07:09 AM   #6
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Re: What are these kind of nuts called?

and the winner is....
Jam Nut.
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