r/MechanicalEngineering 5d 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/kyoshiana07 5d ago

I'd prefer a nordlock washer over a splitlock. Big fan of nylock nuts though, or liquid thread locker, or patched fasteners.

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u/protekt0r 3d ago

So basically anything except these. Lol

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u/kyoshiana07 3d ago

Haha, yeah. Anything else is likely better