{"id":11724,"date":"2026-02-24T11:20:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T03:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/?page_id=11724"},"modified":"2026-03-12T14:48:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T06:48:26","slug":"k-lock-nuts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/it\/special-nuts\/k-lock-nuts\/","title":{"rendered":"Dadi K-Lock (Keps)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11724\" class=\"elementor elementor-11724\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e808bd1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e808bd1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2def8f8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2def8f8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-360700e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"360700e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bcc1900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bcc1900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fastening Efficiency Solutions \u00b7 OEM K-Lock (Keps) Nut Manufacturer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37562c77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37562c77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">K-Lock (Keps) Nuts: Integrated Captive Washers for High-Speed, Anti-Vibration Assembly<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44bde6f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44bde6f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stop wasting assembly time fumbling with separate nuts and tiny lock washers. Leveraging decades of cold-forging expertise, we engineer <b data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"231\">K-Lock Nuts (also known as Keps Nuts)<\/b> featuring a pre-assembled, free-spinning external tooth lock washer permanently staked to a precision hex body. Designed for high-volume automated and manual assembly lines, our integrated K-Nuts eliminate dropped parts, guarantee that a lock washer is present on every single joint, and provide aggressive bite-down resistance against vibration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb5081d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6cb5081d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed974fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ed974fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Configurations:<\/b> External Tooth Washer (Standard), Conical\/Belleville Washer variants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d51a5f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d51a5f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Standard Compliance:<\/b> ASME B18.6.3, DIN variants, and Custom OEM Prints.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f6ee1ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f6ee1ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Size Range:<\/b> M3 to M12 \/ #4-40 to 1\/2-13 (Optimized for small-to-medium enclosures).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bd9fcf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bd9fcf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Readiness:<\/b> EN 10204 3.1 Certification, PPAP Level 3, and Precision Staking Verification.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-196255f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"196255f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-258477f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"258477f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjEzNCIsInRvZ2dsZSI6ZmFsc2V9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request a Quote<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6956b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1f6956b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Ask an Engineer<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53193345 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53193345\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf5c868 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf5c868\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15cd186 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15cd186\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72c3652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72c3652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of K-Lock (Keps) Nuts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67919d9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"67919d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2320\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2320\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Lock Nut Series <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/special-nuts\/nylon-insert-lock-nuts\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Nylon Insert Lock Nuts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/special-nuts\/all-metal-lock-nuts\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">All-Metal Lock Nuts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/special-nuts\/serrated-flange-nuts\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Serrated Flange Nuts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/special-nuts\/k-lock-nuts\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">K-Lock (Keps) Nuts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2321\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2321\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Weld Nuts Series <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"268bb57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/special-nuts\/hex-weld-nuts\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hex Weld Nuts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/special-nuts\/square-weld-nuts\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Square Weld Nuts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/special-nuts\/round-weld-nuts\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Round Base Weld Nuts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/special-nuts\/flange-weld-nuts\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Flange Weld Nuts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/special-nuts\/tab-weld-nuts\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Tab &amp; Spot Weld Nuts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2322\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2322\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Inserts &amp; Rivet Series <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1610 e-n-accordion-item-2322\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2b37a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2b37a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89b5c32 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"89b5c32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/special-nuts\/blind-rivet-nuts\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Blind Rivet Nuts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/special-nuts\/self-clinching-nuts\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Self-Clinching Nuts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/fasteners\/nuts\/hex-flange-nuts\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hex Flange Nuts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/special-nuts\/cap-nuts\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cage Nuts (Clip Nuts)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/special-nuts\/threaded-inserts\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Threaded Inserts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2323\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2323\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Furniture &amp; Specialty <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1610 e-n-accordion-item-2323\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d9ed9d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d9ed9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbddde1 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"bbddde1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/special-nuts\/tee-nuts\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Tee Nuts (T-Nuts)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/special-nuts\/barrel-nuts\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Barrel Nuts (Cross Dowel)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/special-nuts\/cap-nuts\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cap &amp; Acorn Nuts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c091f8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c091f8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/special-nuts\/custom-nut-manufacturer\/\">\u27a1 <span class=\"item-title\">Custom \/ OEM Manufacturing<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea1de7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ea1de7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cbd4661 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cbd4661\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1021ca64 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1021ca64\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1faf7e19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1faf7e19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Standard K-Lock Nut (External Tooth Washer)<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c5c742 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9c5c742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Conical Washer K-Nut (Belleville Type)<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b5542c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b5542c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-686d2016 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"686d2016\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38feab7c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38feab7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8513ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8513ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Engineering Advantage: Captive Assembly Physics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36d896ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36d896ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"23\">Why specify a Keps Nut over a standard nut and separate washer? <b data-path-to-node=\"24\" data-index-in-node=\"64\">It is an investment in assembly line economics.<\/b> Handling two separate, small components (a nut and a washer) requires fine motor skills, drastically slowing down manual operators. Dropped washers fall into machinery, causing severe electrical shorts or mechanical jams. By utilizing a <b data-path-to-node=\"24\" data-index-in-node=\"349\">Captive Staking Process<\/b>, our factory tooling flares the bottom collar of the nut over the inner diameter of the washer. The washer remains completely free-spinning (to prevent scoring the mating surface prematurely during run-down) but physically cannot fall off. You halve your parts inventory and double your assembly speed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-776081e6 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"776081e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjEzNCIsInRvZ2dsZSI6ZmFsc2V9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get a Quote Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f1cdff2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f1cdff2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be3907 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3be3907\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f139afe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f139afe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273264d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"273264d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is A K-Lock (Keps) Nut?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6666edc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6666edc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"45\">A K-Lock nut, universally known as a Keps nut, is a specialized industrial fastener consisting of a standard hex nut with a pre-assembled, free-spinning lock washer permanently attached to its base. This integrated design eliminates the need for manual pairing of small components, drastically speeding up assembly processes.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"46\"><b data-path-to-node=\"46\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Key Anatomy &amp; Characteristics:<\/b><\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"47\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"47,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"47,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Captive Lock Washer:<\/b> Typically an external-tooth star washer (though conical styles exist). It is retained by a flared collar on the nut but is free to spin independently.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"47,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"47,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Anti-Vibration Teeth:<\/b> Angled serrations on the washer that bite into the mating surface during final torque, creating a mechanical lock against vibration and establishing electrical continuity.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"47,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"47,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Flared Retaining Collar:<\/b> A small, precision-crimped lip at the bottom of the hex body that permanently traps the inner diameter of the washer, preventing detachment.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"47,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"47,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Hexagonal Wrenching Body:<\/b> The standard upper portion used for applying torque with automated drivers or hand tools.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14d9cf7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14d9cf7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b8798f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b8798f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/k-lock-keps-nut-anatomy-captive-washer.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12097\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/k-lock-keps-nut-anatomy-captive-washer.webp 1024w, https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/k-lock-keps-nut-anatomy-captive-washer-800x437.webp 800w, https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/k-lock-keps-nut-anatomy-captive-washer-768x419.webp 768w, https:\/\/sunhyings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/k-lock-keps-nut-anatomy-captive-washer-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab5c6f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab5c6f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dd0163b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dd0163b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-path-to-node=\"26\">Dimensional Reference: Metric K-Lock (Keps) Nuts<\/h2><p data-path-to-node=\"27\"><i data-path-to-node=\"27\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">(Note: K-Lock nuts are predominantly used in smaller electronics and HVAC applications. We specialize in both metric and unified thread standards.)<\/i><\/p><table data-path-to-node=\"28\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Thread Size<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Pitch (mm)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Width Across Flats (Max)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Nut Height w\/ Washer (Max)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Washer Outer Dia. (Max)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"28,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">M3<\/b><\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,1,1,0\">0.50<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,1,2,0\">5.50 mm<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,1,3,0\">3.20 mm<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,1,4,0\">7.20 mm<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"28,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">M4<\/b><\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,2,1,0\">0.70<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,2,2,0\">7.00 mm<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,2,3,0\">4.20 mm<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,2,4,0\">9.20 mm<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"28,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">M5<\/b><\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,3,1,0\">0.80<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,3,2,0\">8.00 mm<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,3,3,0\">5.20 mm<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,3,4,0\">10.50 mm<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,4,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"28,4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">M6<\/b><\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,4,1,0\">1.00<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,4,2,0\">10.00 mm<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,4,3,0\">6.20 mm<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,4,4,0\">12.50 mm<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,5,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"28,5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">M8<\/b><\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,5,1,0\">1.25<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,5,2,0\">13.00 mm<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,5,3,0\">8.20 mm<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"28,5,4,0\">15.50 mm<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><hr data-path-to-node=\"29\" \/><h2 data-path-to-node=\"30\">Factory Engineering: Solving OEM Assembly Failures<\/h2><p data-path-to-node=\"31\"><b data-path-to-node=\"31\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Pain Point 1: Washers Detaching in Transit or Feeders<\/b><\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"32\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"32,0,0\"><i data-path-to-node=\"32,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The Cause:<\/i> Cheap K-nuts suffer from inconsistent staking\/crimping. The collar isn&#8217;t flared enough, causing the washers to fall off during shipping or inside vibratory bowl feeders, halting automated lines.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"32,1,0\"><i data-path-to-node=\"32,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Our Solution:<\/i> Our automated assembly machines utilize precision-calibrated pressure dies to flare the retaining collar. Every batch undergoes a rigorous &#8220;pull-off&#8221; destructive test to ensure the captive washer remains permanently attached under high mechanical stress.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-path-to-node=\"33\"><b data-path-to-node=\"33\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Pain Point 2: Hydrogen Embrittlement of the Lock Washer<\/b><\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"34\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"34,0,0\"><i data-path-to-node=\"34,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The Cause:<\/i> External tooth lock washers must be hardened (heat-treated) to bite into the metal. When these hardened washers are zinc-plated, they absorb hydrogen, causing them to shatter like glass when torqued.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"34,1,0\"><i data-path-to-node=\"34,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Our Solution:<\/i> We strictly enforce a post-plating baking protocol. All high-strength Keps nuts and their captive washers are baked within 4 hours of electroplating to safely outgas trapped hydrogen, completely preventing brittle fractures in the field.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><hr data-path-to-node=\"35\" \/><h2 data-path-to-node=\"36\">Industry Application Case Study<\/h2><p data-path-to-node=\"37\"><b data-path-to-node=\"37\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Sector:<\/b> Telecommunications &amp; Server Rack Manufacturing<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"37\"><b data-path-to-node=\"37\" data-index-in-node=\"55\">The Challenge:<\/b> A manufacturer of 5G telecom enclosures was struggling with their manual assembly line. Operators were using separate M4 hex nuts and M4 external tooth washers to mount grounding plates. Operators frequently dropped the tiny washers, which would fall deep into the server chassis. If not found, these loose washers caused catastrophic electrical shorts during final power-testing, ruining $10,000 servers.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"37\"><b data-path-to-node=\"37\" data-index-in-node=\"476\">Our Solution:<\/b> We transitioned their entire bill of materials to <b data-path-to-node=\"37\" data-index-in-node=\"540\">M4 K-Lock (Keps) Nuts<\/b>.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"37\"><b data-path-to-node=\"37\" data-index-in-node=\"563\">The Result:<\/b> The captive design meant zero dropped washers. The line operators no longer had to manually pair two tiny components. 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class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1441\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1441\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"a\" width=\"43.104\" height=\"45.888\" viewBox=\"0 0 43.104 45.888\"><polygon points=\"24.096 20.16 24.096 0 19.008 0 19.008 20.16 0 20.16 0 25.248 19.008 25.248 19.008 45.888 24.096 45.888 24.096 25.248 43.104 25.248 43.104 20.16 24.096 20.16\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"a\" width=\"43\" height=\"6\" viewBox=\"0 0 43 6\"><rect width=\"43\" height=\"6\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Will a K-Lock Nut damage my painted surface?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1441\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1441\"><p data-path-to-node=\"2\">Yes, if you use the External Tooth variant. The teeth are designed to aggressively bite through paint, powder coatings, and oxidation down to the bare metal. This is highly desired for <b data-path-to-node=\"40\" data-index-in-node=\"248\">electrical grounding<\/b> applications. If you need to protect a coated surface, you must specify our Plain Flange Nut or a Conical Washer K-Nut instead.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1442\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1442\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"a\" width=\"43.104\" height=\"45.888\" viewBox=\"0 0 43.104 45.888\"><polygon points=\"24.096 20.16 24.096 0 19.008 0 19.008 20.16 0 20.16 0 25.248 19.008 25.248 19.008 45.888 24.096 45.888 24.096 25.248 43.104 25.248 43.104 20.16 24.096 20.16\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"a\" width=\"43\" height=\"6\" viewBox=\"0 0 43 6\"><rect width=\"43\" height=\"6\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Are K-Lock Nuts reusable?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1442\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1442\"><div id=\"model-response-message-contentr_38ec2bcac7439dcb\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel stronger enable-updated-hr-color\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-busy=\"false\"><p data-path-to-node=\"7\">No. The anti-vibration locking mechanism relies on the sharp teeth of the lock washer biting into the mating material and plastically deforming. Once the nut is removed, the teeth are flattened and the spring tension is permanently lost. Reusing a Keps nut guarantees a severe drop in vibration resistance.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1443\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1443\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"a\" width=\"43.104\" height=\"45.888\" viewBox=\"0 0 43.104 45.888\"><polygon points=\"24.096 20.16 24.096 0 19.008 0 19.008 20.16 0 20.16 0 25.248 19.008 25.248 19.008 45.888 24.096 45.888 24.096 25.248 43.104 25.248 43.104 20.16 24.096 20.16\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"a\" width=\"43\" height=\"6\" viewBox=\"0 0 43 6\"><rect width=\"43\" height=\"6\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why does the washer need to be \"free-spinning\"?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1443\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1443\"><div id=\"model-response-message-contentr_38ec2bcac7439dcb\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel stronger enable-updated-hr-color\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-busy=\"false\"><p data-path-to-node=\"38\">If the washer were rigidly welded to the nut, the teeth would act like a milling cutter, violently grinding and tearing the host metal as you torque the nut down. 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