3b thread class, unc thread series, 13 thread quantity per inch, 0.500 inches nominal thread size, zzzy criticality code justification, material controlled iaw navsea 0948-lp-045-7010 material control standard for level i items reference number differentiating characteristics

A nut, flat on top and bottom having 6 flat sides. For items which have internal tapered or straight (parallel) pipe threads, specific electrical conduit size designation, and which when installed, provide a method of tightening to lock the connection, see locknut, electrical conduit. See also locknut, tube fitting. For items having a thickness (or height) exceeding two times the width across the flats, use post, electrical-mechanical equipment. (when height or thickness and/or width across the flats is designated as a tolerance dimension, the maximum dimension will be used to determine compliance.)