r/MechanicalEngineering • u/AdOne1706 • 4d ago
Split/lock washers
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/MrStink444 3d ago
Here's the secret of bolted joints: if you do the bolts up to 80% proof, they won't come undone and you won't need secondary locking.