Fasteners (castle nuts): standard slot count for 25 mm size For a 25 mm castle (slotted) nut, select the standard number of slots provided for cotter pin locking. Choose the correct option.

Mechanical Engineering Machine Design Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
  • A
    2
  • B
    4
  • C
    6
  • D
    8

Answer

Correct Answer: 6

Explanation

ConceptCastle (slotted) nuts are commonly manufactured with six radial slots, providing several angular positions to align a cotter pin through the nut and drilled bolt shank. This facilitates reliable locking at the required preload.

Final Answer6

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