Retaining Nut, DIN 3870 Light Series

Retaining Nut, DIN 3870 Light Series — 10 sizes, 6 mm to 42 mm tube O.D..
Key features
- Fitting Configuration: straight
- Thread Form: M12×1.5 to M52×2
- Nominal Size Range: 6 mm to 42 mm tube O.D.
- Fitting Configuration
- straight
- Thread Form
- M12×1.5 to M52×2
- Nominal Size Range
- 6 mm to 42 mm tube O.D.
Product description
The Retaining Nut, DIN 3870 Light Series is part of the Indus hydraulic connection range.
The nut that drives the cutting ring home. Sold by tube outside diameter and thread, and ordered alongside the ring rather than instead of it.
Construction
- Configuration: straight
- Thread: M12×1.5 to M52×2
- Gender: female-swivel
- Material: carbon steel, zinc-plated and Cr3+ passivated (316 stainless on request)
Sizes
10 sizes, 6 mm to 42 mm tube O.D., threads M12×1.5 to M52×2. The full size and dimension table is on this page.
How to order
Quote the Indus part number for the size you need. Tell us the hose grade and bore and we will include the matching crimp ferrule — the ferrule follows the hose, not the fitting. Indus crimps and pressure-tests assemblies before dispatch.
Identification
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Fitting Configuration | straight |
| Thread Form | M12×1.5 to M52×2 |
| Thread Gender | female-swivel |
Dimensions
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Nominal Size Range | 6 mm to 42 mm tube O.D. |
Construction
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Material | Carbon steel (316 stainless on request) |
| Surface Treatment | Zinc-plated, Cr3+ passivated, RoHS-compliant |
Compliance
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Applicable Standards | DIN 3870, light series |
Shipping & lead time
Sizes & part numbers
10 sizes| Indus part no. | Thread | Tube O.D. (mm) | S2 (mm) | C (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IH-DF-NUT-LS-12 | M12×1.5 | 6 | 14 | 14.5 |
| IH-DF-NUT-LS-14 | M14×1.5 | 8 | 17 | 14.5 |
| IH-DF-NUT-LS-16 | M16×1.5 | 10 | 19 | 15.5 |
| IH-DF-NUT-LS-18 | M18×1.5 | 12 | 22 | 15.5 |
| IH-DF-NUT-LS-22 | M22×1.5 | 15 | 27 | 17 |
| IH-DF-NUT-LS-26 | M26×1.5 | 18 | 32 | 18 |
| IH-DF-NUT-LS-30 | M30×2 | 22 | 36 | 20 |
| IH-DF-NUT-LS-36 | M36×2 | 28 | 41 | 21 |
| IH-DF-NUT-LS-45 | M45×2 | 35 | 50 | 24 |
| IH-DF-NUT-LS-52 | M52×2 | 42 | 60 | 24 |
Tube O.D. — Outside diameter of the tube the port is cut for. S2 — Dimension S2 on the manufacturer dimension drawing. C — Dimension C on the manufacturer dimension drawing. Ask us for the dimension drawing if you need it stamped.
Every size is available in 316 stainless steel on request — add “-SS” to the part number when you enquire.
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