Ratings & Reviews for Hillman 1/4-in x 20 Zinc-plated Steel 3-prong Nut 2 -Pack

Exactly the right product for the job

I needed to repair a stripped out bedpost spindle and this product was the perfect fix. After tapping in the 3-prong tee nut, the spindle knob is now secure and tight fitting

Good Quality

These work fine for wood; drive in well; stay put. Screws thread on nicely. Plating quality very good. Wish that Lowe's sold these in more than the 2 pack, and stocked more than 10 packs at a time!

Disappointing Tee Nut

It's a standard tee nut so how could it be messed up? I ended up having to run a tap through all 4 that I purchased/installed before I could get any of several different screws to engage the threads. Once I did that they are fine but would be nice if they came ready to use as not everyone will have a 1/4-20 tap availableN

Its a tee nut.....

There is not much to review on a hardware item. It is manufactured cleanly without burrs or other aberrations. Threads were clean and accurately fit the screw. The plating was even and clean.

Below Standard

These seemed to be pretty good tee nuts, but in attempting to install them I found the prongs to be absolutely dull. I was installing them in the bottom of a chair seat and had to drill pilot holes before I could get them into the wood. They are probably okay for a very soft wood, but anything harder than pine requires either a pilot hole for each prong or sharpening the prongs. I didn't opt for sharpening because I didn't want to weaken the prongs so much that they would break. This needs a re-...