CRAWLER SPROCKET, IN PARTICULAR FOR MILITARY VEHICLES

摘要

The invention relates to a crawler sprocket (1), in particular for military tracked vehicles, comprising a crawler track (2), a drive wheel (3) having at least one gear rim (7) which engages in the crawler track (2) and faces the outer face of the vehicle, and further comprising a lock washer (8) fastened to the gear rim (7) to prevent the crawler track (2) from being thrown off when travelling in curves and the like. In order to reliably prevent the crawler track (2) from being thrown off, using easily maintained means, even when the corresponding tracked vehicle is travelling in curves and the like, according to the invention the lock washer (8) of the crawler sprocket (1) is fastened externally to the outer gear rim (7) of the drive wheel (3), wherein the lock washer (8) has a maximum outside diameter which corresponds at least to the maximum outside diameter of the gear rim (7).