LOCK NUT Definition & Meaning

lock nut

Or locknut

noun

Machinery.

a nut specially constructed to prevent its coming loose, usually having a means of providing extra friction between itself and the screw.
Also called jam nut.��a thin supplementary nut screwed down upon a regular nut to prevent its loosening.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of lock nut¹

First recorded in 1860–65

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This collar is threaded upon c and is locked in position by a ring lock nut j′.

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To adjust: Loosen lock nut "A," remove clevis pin "C" and turn yoke "B" to obtain proper length.

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Loosen eccentric lock nut "A" and turn eccentric "B" in the direction the wheel rotates when the car is moving forward until the feeler is held snugly between the drum and the lining.

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Insert clevis pin and tighten lock nut "A."

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Hold the eccentric in this position and tighten lock nut "A."

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locknut lock on to

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