Patent ID: 11879494
Assignee: nan
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A locknut comprising:
a nut body having a through opening which is threaded so it can engage with a threaded member, said nut body having an enclosing sidewall, an access opening formed in said sidewall providing access to a pocket which connects with said through opening;
a U-shaped spring member that is slid into said pocket through said access opening, whereby when said nut body engages with said threaded member said spring member presses against said threaded member preventing unauthorized disengagement of said threaded member from said nut body, said spring member being constructed of metal; and
said U-shaped spring member including a pair of spaced apart leg members, said leg members being bowed toward each other, said threaded member pressing against said leg members slightly decreasing the amount of bowing.