Locknut with cage

摘要

A locknut includes a body, a locking element, and a cage. The body has a threaded portion and an unthreaded portion. The locking element includes a coil portion having first and second tangs. The locking element is positioned within the cage, and the cage is secured within the unthreaded portion of the body. The cage includes first and second stops, and the first and second tangs of the coil are proximate the stops to be engaged by the stops during rotation of the locknut.

主权项

1. A lock nut comprising:
a nut body having a threaded portion and a counterbore; a cage fixed within the counterbore, the cage including a circumferential wall defining first and second stops; and a locking coil including first and second tangs, the locking coil disposed within the cage, the first and second tangs being proximate the first and second stops, whereby the first tang engages the first stop when the lock nut is turned in a first direction, and the second tang engages the second stop when the lock nut is turned in a second direction.