Air cleaner thermostat question

[Batesy]

The two nipples of the thermostat that stick out the bottom of the air cleaner have a speed nut of some kind on each nipple. I recently bought a new thermostat. I had to break those two nuts to get the old one out. Does anyone know what those nuts are called and/or where to find new ones? Below is an ebay auction that shows the nuts with the thermostat. Thanks

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[sargentrs]

They're called push nuts and you can get them at auto parts stores, hardware stores, Home Depot, McMaster Carr, WW Grainger, etc. Just take your valve with and pick one just a hair smaller than the diameter of your vacuum ports.

 

[67Dart273]

They go by various names depending on who/ what "speed nuts"

 

[AJ/FormS]

Tinnerman nuts, IIRC. They dont look anything like the previous post. They kinda resemble a star washer but with the points on the inside. They are usually "pushed on" with a small socketdriver, hence the common "push-nut"name.They shouldnt be hard to find.And if you arent too fussy some of the other pictured ones will work. I like the hex type cause they ars removeable.