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A '''distorted thread locknut''',<ref name="McMaster3139">McMaster, p. [http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/114/3139 3139].</ref> is a type of [[locknut]] that uses a deformed section of [[screw thread|thread]] to keep the [[nut (hardware)|nut]] from loosening fromdue vibrationstovibrations or rotation of the clamped item. TheyThere are broken down into four types: '''elliptical offset nuts''', '''centerlock nuts''', '''toplock nuts''' and '''partially depitched (Philidas) nuts'''.

==High temperature use==

Because these nuts are solid metal, they areremain effective inat elevatedhigh temperature settingstemperatures, unlike [[nyloc nut]]s. High-[[Bolted joint#Property class|High-grade]] nuts can withstand temperatures up to {{convert|1400|F|C|abbr=on}}.

==Safety factors==