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Grease Nipple Thread Identifier
Identify the correct Zerk fitting for your fleet or plant machinery — metric, UNF and BSP standards.
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Select Your Nipple Type
Thread Standard
1/4"-28 UNF
OD (mm)
6.35 mm
Hex AF
10 mm
Common on
Most UK & European fleet & plant machinery — JCB, Case, New Holland, Massey Ferguson (post-1985), Claas
The most common grease nipple worldwide. Fits a 10 mm AF spanner or 10 mm hex socket.
Full Size Reference — All Standards
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| Type | Thread | OD (mm) | Pitch / TPI | Hex AF | Common |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial (UNF) | 1/4"-28 UNF | 6.35 | 28 TPI | 10 mm | Common |
| Metric | M6 × 1.0 | 6.00 | 1.0 mm | 9 mm | Common |
| Metric | M8 × 1.0 | 8.00 | 1.0 mm | 11 mm | – |
| Metric | M10 × 1.0 | 10.00 | 1.0 mm | 14 mm | – |
| BSP | 1/8" BSPP | 9.73 | 28 TPI | 14 mm | – |
| Imperial (UNF) | 7/16"-20 UNF | 11.11 | 20 TPI | 11 mm | – |
| Metric | M5 × 0.8 | 5.00 | 0.8 mm | 8 mm | – |
How to Identify Your Grease Nipple Standard
1
Measure the hex size
Use a spanner or vernier caliper across the flats:
- 8 mm — M5 metric
- 9 mm — M6 metric
- 10 mm — 1/4" UNF (most common)
- 11 mm — M8 or 7/16" UNF
- 14 mm — M10 or 1/8" BSP
2
Count the threads
Use a thread pitch gauge against the thread flank.
- 28 TPI — 1/4" UNF or 1/8" BSP
- 20 TPI — 7/16" UNF
- 1.0 mm pitch — M6, M8 or M10 metric
- 0.8 mm pitch — M5 metric
3
Machine brand & era
Use the manufacturer and build year as a guide:
- Most machinery — 1/4" UNF
- Modern EU (post-2010) — likely M6
- Older British (pre-1985) — 1/8" BSP
- American imports — 7/16" UNF
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