Nut (hardware) — A nut threaded onto a bolt A nut is a type of hardware fastener with a threaded hole. Nuts are almost always used opposite a mating bolt to fasten a stack of parts together. The two partners are kept together by a combination of their threads… … Wikipedia
Nut (fruit) — Hazelnuts from the Common Hazel Chestnuts … Wikipedia
Blind snake — Snake Snake, n. [AS. snaca; akin to LG. snake, schnake, Icel. sn[=a]kr, sn?kr, Dan. snog, Sw. snok; of uncertain origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of the order Ophidia; an ophidian; a serpent, whether harmless or venomous. See {Ophidia}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rivet nut — A rivet nut, also known as a blind nut or nut sert,[1] is a one piece internally threaded and counterbored tubular rivet that can be anchored entirely from one side. There are two types: one is designed to form a bulge on the back side of the… … Wikipedia
Pine nut — Shelled European pine nuts (Pinus pinea) Shelled Korean pine nuts (Pinus koraiensis … Wikipedia
Snake nut — Snake Snake, n. [AS. snaca; akin to LG. snake, schnake, Icel. sn[=a]kr, sn?kr, Dan. snog, Sw. snok; of uncertain origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of the order Ophidia; an ophidian; a serpent, whether harmless or venomous. See {Ophidia}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while — This expression means that even if people are ineffective or misguided, sometimes they can still be correct just by being lucky … The small dictionary of idiomes
Finger nut — Finger Fin ger (f[i^][ng] g[ e]r), n. [AS. finger; akin to D. vinger, OS. & OHG. fingar, G. finger, Icel. fingr, Sw. & Dan. finger, Goth. figgrs; of unknown origin; perh. akin to E. fang.] 1. One of the five terminating members of the hand; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
box nut — noun Etymology: box (II) : a nut with a blind hole called also cap nut … Useful english dictionary
grommet nut — noun : a screw thread nut with a blind hole and rounded head as used in connection with a machine screw for fastening a hinge to a door leaf … Useful english dictionary
The blind nut rivet is placed into the pre-drilled hole in the one of the materials to be joined.
A nut-rivet installation tool is inserted into the blind nut rivet.
The installation tool is removed and the materials are fastened together with a screw or bolt.
The nut-rivet is drawn toward the material, and expands itself securely.