摘要 |
<p>A plastic encapsulated nut and washer assembly includes a plastic retainer (60) for holding a nut (12) and washer (20) in axially aligned abutting relation ready for aasembly with an external threaded member (40). A portion of the plastic retainer provides an annular seal around the washer when the nut is tightened on a threaded member and an extension bore (66) is formed in the plastic material for providing a lock-nut function when the threaded member is extended into the extension bore from the threaded bore (14) of the nut (12).</p> |