Name that locking nut
Name that locking nut
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227bhp

Original Poster:

10,203 posts

159 months

Wednesday 1st August 2018
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Any ideas what it's called?

GreenV8S

31,027 posts

315 months

Wednesday 1st August 2018
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Y'bd?

Is it supposed to look like that, or did it start life as a nyloc?

ETA: E-lock looks kinda similar.

Edited by GreenV8S on Thursday 2nd August 00:01

InitialDave

15,188 posts

150 months

Thursday 2nd August 2018
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Friction ring locking nut. Try searching for U-nut or KST nut.

Boosted LS1

21,200 posts

291 months

Thursday 2nd August 2018
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I call those aero nuts.

227bhp

Original Poster:

10,203 posts

159 months

Thursday 2nd August 2018
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InitialDave said:
Friction ring locking nut. Try searching for U-nut or KST nut.
It is, well done & thanks.


Boosted LS1 said:
I call those aero nuts.
Go stand in the corner. biggrin

DrDeAtH

3,706 posts

263 months

Thursday 2nd August 2018
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Boosted LS1 said:
I call those aero nuts.
Ahem... Aerotight stiff nuts..


tapkaJohnD

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235 months

Mr2Mike

20,143 posts

286 months

Saturday 4th August 2018
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Friction nut. This style is often used on the rear sprockets of motorcycles.

GreenV8S

31,027 posts

315 months

Saturday 4th August 2018
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Mr2Mike said:
Friction nut. This style is often used on the rear sprockets of motorcycles.
Is that just a flat spring that presses against the face of the thread?

Mr2Mike

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286 months

Saturday 4th August 2018
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GreenV8S said:
Is that just a flat spring that presses against the face of the thread?
AFAIK the flat "teeth" of the thin metal insert bite into the root of the thread.

Warmfuzzies

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284 months

Sunday 12th August 2018
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philidas nut

Mr2Mike

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Sunday 12th August 2018
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Warmfuzzies said:
philidas nut
nono A philidas nut is one piece with slots cut into it to create the locking feature.

Warmfuzzies

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284 months

Sunday 12th August 2018
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Mr2Mike said:
Warmfuzzies said:
philidas nut
nono A philidas nut is one piece with slots cut into it to create the locking feature.
Mostly, but not always.

http://www.philidaslimited.co.uk/ Take a look at the third nut

K

Mr2Mike

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286 months

Monday 13th August 2018
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Warmfuzzies said:
Mostly, but not always.

http://www.philidaslimited.co.uk/ Take a look at the third nut

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Their "MKV" nut is still a one piece design, there is no separate locking component. It looks like a variation on the common 'oval' locknut design where the top of the thread is distorted radialy (rather than axially for the other designs). The OP's fastener has a separate stainless steel washer that is staked into the top of the nut, and typically has two or three teeth that use the root of the thread for locking.