Sheep Nuts

The sheep nut (DIN 315) received such name thanks to special blades-horns in the design that allows to fix and hold elements of designs reliably. This specific part of the nut allows you to fasten and unscrew it without the use of a wrench.

Types and areas of application of sheep nuts

There are two main types of sheep nuts:

 • American - have rectangular blades;
• German - with rounded blades.

Sheep nuts have found their application in various fields, such as:

• furniture manufacturing;
• instrument making;
• mechanical engineering;
• plumbing;
• household sphere and others.

It is traditionally used in structures, parts of which are often subject to assembly / disassembly. For example, with the help of sheep nuts fasten furniture elements that can be changed or transformed. Borsch nuts are indispensable in plumbing, when you need to frequently change or clean plumbing parts.

Characteristics and features of sheep nuts
   • The sheep  nut is installed together with other types of fasteners that have a metric thread (bolts, pins, etc.). Therefore, the metric fastening of the nut must correspond to the parameters of the fastening that will be used in pair with it (thread pitch, diameter, strength class and other basic characteristics must match).
   • Sheep nuts are made of carbon or stainless steel, brass. They can be used even in the most aggressive external conditions, as they are durable, not affected by negative factors and retain their original appearance for a long time.
   • The standard size range of sheep nuts includes sizes from M3 to M24. The most popular sizes are M6 and M8. Large sizes are used, as a rule, for production purposes and for fastening of especially big details. On our website you can choose and buy lamb nuts of different diameters. You can buy sheep nuts both wholesale and retail.