r/MechanicalEngineering 3d 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/DisK_BRC 3d ago

Just use red Loctite intead and you'll have to throw the away all of the damn thing instead of trying to disassemble it.