connecting rod fastener locking device

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Re: connecting rod fastener locking device

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There was a link to a very in-depth fastener article in an S/T thread a year or so back. Among other eye-openers, the researchers discovered that a standard type lock washer had negative anti-loosening value... #-o
If you ponder the not-uncommon 'lock washer over a flat washer' situation, it's clear that the best that could be expected would be for the flat washer rather than the bolt head to turn on the component...
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Re: connecting rod fastener locking device

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MadBill wrote: Sat Jun 23, 2018 9:51 pm If you ponder the not-uncommon 'lock washer over a flat washer' situation, it's clear that the best that could be expected would be for the flat washer rather than the bolt head to turn on the component...
A flanged nut or bolt is usually superior, with or without washer.
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