DefinitionA <CASTLE NUT> is a <LOCK NUT> that is furnished with a 6-sided nut on top, in which six radial slots are cut. Two of these slots line up with a hole drilled in the bolt or screw and through which a split pin is being inserted to prevent turning.
When a castle nut is part of a lock nut assembly, two of the slots line up with a hole drilled in the bolt or screw, through which a split pin is inserted to prevent turning.