Patent ID: 7581913

Claim:
A seal nut assembly comprising: a locking member having a proximal end and a distal end spaced along a longitudinal axis, the locking member defining a threaded aperture extending along the longitudinal axis from the proximal end towards the distal end, the locking member being exteriorly provided with a grip surface; a bearing member radially bounded by an outer perimeter and comprising an inner annular portion and an outer annular portion, the outer annular portion radially circumscribing the inner annular portion and extending to the outer perimeter, the inner annular portion comprising a first lower surface for bearing against a component and a first upper surface and defining an opening, and the outer annular portion comprising a second lower surface and a second upper surface, the second lower surface being stepped with respect to the first lower surface, the second upper surface being stepped with respect to the first upper surface, wherein the bearing member is disposed adjacent to the proximal end of the locking member such that the opening is aligned with the threaded aperture of the locking member; and a resilient member attached to the second lower surface of the bearing member adjacent to the outer perimeter of the bearing member; wherein the inner annular portion is generally planar and the first upper surface is in contacting engagement with the locking member; and the outer annular portion is generally planar and the generally planar inner annular portion extends radially outwardly from the opening to the step between the generally planar inner annular portion and the generally planar outer annular portion and includes a radially inward portion directly below the locking member.