Coupling nut

[3] The outside of the fastener is usually hexagonal so a wrench can hold it.

Variations include reducing coupling nuts, for joining two different size threads; sight hole coupling nuts, which have a sight hole for observing the amount of engagement; and coupling nuts with left-handed threads.

[4][5] Along with bolts or studs, coupling nuts are also often used to make homemade bearing and seal pullers/presses.

The advantage of a connecting nut over a standard nut in this application is that, due to its length, a greater number of threads are engaged with the bolt.

[6] This helps to spread the force over a larger number of threads, which reduces the possibility of stripping or galling the threads under a heavy load.