{"title":"BASI \/ BAST Series Bearing Assembly Sockets – 16 TPI \u0026 Small Profile","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo specialised assembly socket lines. BASI is sized for the 16 threads-per-inch inch-series retainers — NI retaining nuts and BHI BEARHUG locknuts. BAST is the reduced-diameter socket for the small-profile NT (basic) and PT (precision) locknuts and their matching WT and PWT lockwashers. Both encapsulate the nut outside diameter and apply even force through four hardened pins engaging the spanner slots, with a square drive for ratchets, torque wrenches and pneumatic drivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBASI \/ BAST Series Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePart numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e BASI-01 through BASI-18; BAST-00 through BAST-18 (37 sizes stocked)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial \u0026amp; temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carbon steel body with hardened tool-steel pins, square drive; 300°F maximum operating temperature\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandards:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in USA, RoHS compliant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eApplications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstalling and preloading 16 TPI and small-profile bearing locknuts where a standard BAS socket is the wrong diameter for the nut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Whittet-Higgins Series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/whittet-higgins-bas-bearing-locknut-sockets\"\u003eBAS Series Bearing Assembly Sockets – Inch\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ni-series-bearing-locknuts-16-tpi\"\u003eNI Series Bearing Locknuts – Inch, 16 TPI\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bhi-series-locknut-bearhug-16-tpi-threads\"\u003eBHI Series BEARHUG Locknuts – 16 TPI\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/nt-series-bearing-locknuts-small-profile\"\u003eNT Series Bearing Locknuts – Inch, Small Profile\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pt-series-locknut-precision-space-saving\"\u003ePT Series Precision Locknuts – Small Profile\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pins-pinsm-assembly-socket-pins\"\u003ePINS \/ PINSM Assembly Socket Drive Pins\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApollo is an authorized Whittet-Higgins distributor. Every part on this page is genuine Whittet-Higgins, manufactured in the USA. Need a size that is not listed, or help matching a locknut to its lockwasher and assembly socket? \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eContact our team\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"whittet-higgins-basi-01","title":"Whittet Higgins BASI-01 Bearing Assembly Socket","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Whittet-Higgins BASI-01 is a Bearing Assembly Socket — an installation tool engineered to install, preload, and secure the company's 16 TPI (16 threads-per-inch) inch-series bearing retainers, namely the NI retaining nuts and BHI Bearhug locknuts. It encapsulates the outside diameter of the locknut to prevent slipping and applies even force through four hardened pins that engage the nut's spanner slots, while a standard square drive connects to ratchets, torque wrenches, or pneumatic drivers. 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