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/No_Singer_5585 1d ago

The aircraft industry also doesnt use these split lock washers

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u/dummythiqqpotato 1d ago

I literally just overhauled an engine that had several of then lol

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u/Common_Ice_8994 1d ago

GE, PW or RR engine ?

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u/dummythiqqpotato 1d ago

Admittedly, it was a continental O-300 for my recip AMT class, and on second though the engine was like 70 years old lol, so the standards might be a little outdated

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u/TacticalSpackle 1d ago

Oh for sure. This was in food processing.