Nut @4

Mercury Nut (M12) – 11-896895

This little M12 nut does more than sit on a stud. Cast from high-strength steel and treated with Mercury’s corrosion-guard plating, it locks down engine mounts, gear-case studs, and trim-tab brackets on a long list of Verado, EFI, and DFI outboards—plus MerCruiser sterndrives from 3.0 L to 6.2 L. The precisely rolled threads mate cleanly with factory studs, delivering full contact so torque values stay true and nothing works loose when you punch it across a choppy bay.

Why keep a handful in the toolbox?

• OEM-cut M12 × 1.75 threads ensure perfect engagement—no galling, no cross-thread drama.

• Zinc-nickel coating shrugs off salt spray and road grit for seasons of rust-free service.

• 18 mm hex head fits the same socket as the originals, making swaps quick on cramped transoms.

• Genuine Mercury part number 11-896895 replaces beat-up hardware on dozens of 65 Jet to 300 Verado models.

Whether you’re rebuilding a lower unit or snugging down a jack-plate stud, don’t gamble on hardware-store fasteners. Drop in the nut Mercury spec’d, torque it to book, and head out confident that every critical joint is locked up tight—no retorque, no second guess.