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Metric Round Thumb Nut

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Part Number Example:
(Basic Part Number-Material Code-Finish Code)
EH5560-ST-62
Metric Round Thumb Nut, 6.000 Head Diameter, 3.000 Head Length, 6.000 Overall Length, 3.000 Washer Length, 5.000 Washer Diameter, 2545 Thread, Steel, Black Nickel NYSTAN Over .0001 Copper


Basic Part Number Head Diameter
(+0.5 / -0.0)
Head Length
(±0.5)
Overall Length
(Ref.)
Washer Length
(±0.5)
Washer Diameter
(±0.5)
Thread A
EH5560 6.000 3.000 6.000 3.000 5.000 2545
EH5561 8.000 3.000 6.000 3.000 6.000 3050
EH5562 10.000 3.000 7.000 4.000 9.000 3560
EH5563 10.000 3.000 7.000 4.000 9.000 4070
EH5564 13.000 4.000 9.000 5.000 11.000 5080
EH5565 13.000 4.000 9.000 5.000 12.000 6010
EH5566 19.000 6.000 12.000 6.000 16.000 8125

Material
Code Description
BR Brass (RoHS)
SS Stainless Steel (RoHS)
ST Steel (RoHS)
Finish
Code Description
00 Plain - No Finish
01 Passivate MIL-F-14072-E300
02 Caustic Etch
03 Brass, Bright Dip
06
Passivate -- Type II SAE-AMS QQ-P-35C
12 Anodize, Clear - Type II Sulphuric Hot Water Seal - MIL-A-8625C
14 Anodize, Black - MIL-A-8625C
21 Iridite, Clear -MIL-C-5541
22 Iridite, Gold #14 - MIL-C-5541
25 Clear Iridite Class 3 (RoHS) MIL-DTL-5541F
31 Cadmium, Clear Chromate - QQ-P-416, CL 2
32 Cadmium, Color Chromate - QQ-P-416, CL 2
33 Zinc, Black
34 Zinc, Clear Chromate - QQ-Z-325, Type II, CL 3
35 Zinc QQ-Z-325, Type I, CL 3
36 Zinc, Yellow Chromate - QQ-Z-325, Type II, CL 3
37 Zinc,Yellow Trivalent
38 Zinc, Black Trivalent
42 Electro Tin MIL-T-10727, Type I (Dull)
43 Electro Tin MIL-T-10727 C, Type I (Bright)
44 Electro Tin (Solder) MIL-F-14072 M230/M222
48 Copper / Nickel / Bright Tin
50 Black Oxide MIL-C-13924 Steel
51 Black Oxide MIL-F-495 Brass
52 Black Oxide MIL-C-13924 Stainless Steel
53
Black Zinc/Copper
54
Black Zinc/Copper Strike (RoHS)
55
Nickel/Copper Strike( .0001) - Steel
56
Black Zinc/Nickel Strike
61 Nickel QQ-N-290 CL 1, Type VI KC
62
Black Nickel NYSTAN Over .0001 Copper
63 Nickel, Ductile
64
Nickel without Copper Under Plating QQ-N-290 A .0002 Min.
65
Bright Nickel Over Copper Flash AMS-QQ-N-290 Rev 3 || Copper Strike
66 Nickle, Electroless
67
Sulphomate Nickel - Electroltic SAE-AMS-QQ-N-290 Class 1 || .0002 to .0004 Thickness
71
Chrome -- Bright
72
Chrome -- Satin
73
Chrome/Electroless Nickel
80
Zinc Yellow Leach Back Bronze
81
Black Chrome/Chromium/Nickel
89
Electropolish -- High Luster BRIGHT HPS 124 Type 1
91 Silver QQ-S-365 || .0001 Silver
92
Silver/Nickel ASTM B700 QQ-S-365 || .0001 Silver / Nickel
94
Gold (.00005/.00007) MIL-G-45204, CL 1, Type II
96
Gold (.00005 - .0000315) / Nickel Flash
97
Gold (.00002 Min) MIL-G-45204, Type II
98
Hard Gold over Nickel with Copper Strike
99
Rust Inhibitor

Metric Round Thumb Nuts


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