Re: Old timer question

pheeh.zero@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
What was the old term for square nuts (note: NOT a medical
condition) ?

Was it something like nibs?

Well, I'm not _quite_ "older than dirt" (altho creeping up on it) and never heard them called other than "square nuts".

I'll note that's what they're called in the Fastenal catalog as well.

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