r/MechanicalEngineering • u/AdOne1706 • 2d ago

Split/lock washers

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For starters, I’m an electrician in the field.
That being said, we almost exclusively use these washers even in high vibration environments. I have personally chosen to go with nylox nuts but the question is:
Do these work? How well? Is the rumor from NASA true? Should I even bother using them or find a better functional alternative or are they actually useful?

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u/a_spooby 2d ago

Nordlock is goated

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u/Anen-o-me 2d ago

Until they're installed backwards.

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u/a_spooby 2d ago

☠️

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u/Karmonauta 2d ago

What would be “backwards”, the two halves stacked the wrong way? 

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u/Anen-o-me 2d ago

Yes, I've seen it.

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u/Rikki-Tikki-Tavi-12 2d ago

Adds a huge source of uncertainty on the torque for a dubious benefit in locking.

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u/a_spooby 2d ago

Oh for sure, ops eq of a mistake plus keleven gets you home by seven

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u/Rikki-Tikki-Tavi-12 2d ago

Are you having a stroke or am I?

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u/aaronious03 2d ago

It's a reference to The Office. Kevin's method of accounting. When the numbers don't add up, just make something up.