Talk:Castellated nut

This article needs correction because Slotted Nuts are not the same as Castle nuts. Yes the both provide the same function and are almost always interchangeable. And the 2 names have been used interchangeably by a small portion of people. But manufacturing companies and distributors today use the names separately. For aircraft maintenance and vehicle restoration the parts are very-rarely considered interchangeable.

Slotted nuts don't have the top machined round and are slightly less expensive to produce. Regardless here's 4 companies showing the differences of both types for your verification.

Castle:

http://www.stanlok.com/Special_Nut_Pages/castle.html

https://www.earnestmachine.com/products/subcategory/nuts/116/hex-castle-nut

http://www.nutsandbolts.com/nuts-castle-nuts-c-35_184.html

http://www.fastenright.com/castle-nuts

Slotted:

http://www.stanlok.com/Special_Nut_Pages/slotted_hex.html

https://www.earnestmachine.com/products/subcategory/nuts/227/slotted-hex-nut

http://www.nutsandbolts.com/nuts-slotted-hex-nuts-grade-5-coarse-plain-c-35_205.html

http://www.fastenright.com/slotted-nuts

So fix it. The two are distinct, but they're close enough that they should both be covered in one article. Add a section to describe the distinction. Andy Dingley (talk) 17:40, 30 November 2015 (UTC)

In the text, at the end of the first paragraph, it says that the term "castallated" nut is incorrect. Why is the entry named this, then? Change it to "Castle Nut"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tomdarling (talk • contribs) 17:39, 10 August 2020 (UTC)