Lockwasher designed to prevent counter-rotation and loosening of machine screw once screw tightened. Tabs engage slots in pawl-and-ratchet fashion. Features similar to those of "childproof" cap on pill bottle. Intended to replace cup-washer-and-screwhead combination exposed to high-speed, turbulent flow in turbomachinery.
Lockwasher Strongly Resists Disassembly
NASA Tech Briefs ; 15 , 11
1991-11-01
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English
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