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locknut [′läk‚nət]
(design engineering)
A nut screwed down firmly against another or against a washer to prevent loosening. Also known as jam nut.
A nut that is self-locking when tightened.
A nut fitted to the end of a pipe to secure it and prevent leakage.


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Then the spindle lock nut may back off in the hub assembly and your HMMWV could lose a wheel while moving.
Use one-way bolts, lock nuts, and backup plates on eye bolts.
His second choice is a serrated flange nut (whiz nut), and his third choice is a deformed metal lock nut.
 
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