Lock Washer

Lock washers are designed to keep the nut from loosening. Depending on the application a variety of locking washers are offered; split lock, internal or external tooth, wedge style. Light duty application you will find the split lock most commonly used while the wedge lock is for critical applications. Nord-Lock(): ® created the original wedge-locking technology that secures bolted joints, even when exposed to severe vibration and dynamic loads. It is impossible for Nord-Lock(): ® products to loosen unintentionally due to the wedge created underneath the bolt head and nut.