Monday, October 29, 2012

What to Know About Lock Washers

If you would notice, bolts and nuts are on almost everything in your home. Their purpose is to hold together your appliances, furniture, and electronic parts. People sometimes use screws or bolts with lock washers. Lock washers help keep your belongings in one piece. 

 The lock washer prevents nuts and bolts from turning, slipping and coming loose that may be caused by vibration and torque.
Different lock washers perform this function in slightly different ways, but the basic concept is to hold the nut and bolt in place. Some lock washers achieve this function by biting into the base material (bolt) and the nut with their ends.

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