Questions 2

1. What is a Rivnut?

a.) A trade name for a hollow, blind rivet made of aluminum 6053 alloy,
counter bored and threaded in the inside.
b.) A trade name for a nut that allows bolts and screws to be inserted in the hole
without having to hold them in place.
c.) A general-purpose nut available in low carbon steel, brass, corrosion-
resistant steel and aluminum alloy.
d.) Special high strength nuts to be installed on a high torque setting only.

2. Aircraft nuts are made of:

a.) Cast iron, high tensile steel, and 2024 alloys.
b.) Mild steel, chromium-molybdenum and cadmium
c.) Cadmium plated carbon steel, stainless steel, or anodized 2024T
aluminum alloy.
d.) Stainless steel, anodized 5056T3 aluminum and chromium-molybdenum.

3. What is a shake-proof washer?

a.) A round washer designed with tabs or lips that are bent upward across
the sides of a hex nut or bolt to lock the nut in place.
b.) A helicoidally washer designed to stand compressive loads with bent lips.
c.) A round washer made of 2024t3 aluminum to prevent motion on the nut by
bending high tensile lips upward.
d.) A round washer designed to prevent galling and fretting corrosion.