castle nut

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English

Etymology

The projections resemble the turrets of a castle.

Noun

castle nut (plural castle nuts)

  1. A nut with rounded extensions projecting past the nut's opening. A cotter pin is inserted through a hole in the bolt and bent around the castle nut's projections to lock the nut in place.

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