LOCKING NUT AND BOLT SYSTEM

摘要

The bolt, in a one-way nut combination, includes a head, stem, and bolt threads on said stem. A longitudinal channel is defined on the bolt stem by a plurality of notches. The nut has threads complementary to the bolt threads and at least one compressible tine extending into a cut-out. The compressibl e tine portion has a body portion and a radially aligned distal end with a narrow mouth and wider throat. The nut is threaded on the shaft such that th e tine flexes in and out of the cut-out as if rides between the notches and threads. However, counter-rotational movement is prevented when the distal e nd of the tine is received in one of the notches. In another embodiment, the ti ne (320) is located on an insert which is mounted in the nut (310). In another embodiment, the tine is formed at one terminal end of a U-shaped or J-shaped clip. The clip is slipped over a sheet panel to thereby form a locking nut bore.