Locknut and washer applications

Lock Nuts are used to locate bearings and other components on shafts, as well as, to facilitate mounting and dismounting of bearings on withdrawal sleeves or tapered journals. Lock Nuts have equally spaced slots around the outside diameter to facilitate the use of a hook spanner or impact spanner.

Locking Washers are used to engage a groove in the shaft and secure the Lock Nut in position. When a washer with increased strength is needed, the MB. A design locking washer is the ideal choice.

Locking Clips are attached to the Shaft Nut using a screw with a hexagonal head.

Locking Plates are attached in the same way as the Locking Clips and are also supplied with a steel wire to pass through the holes in the head of each screw. The ends of the wire should be twisted together to prevent loosening of the screws.