On 10/05/2014 12:42 AM, J Burns wrote:
On 10/4/14, 9:38 PM, wrote:
Instead of lock washers, some nuts use nylon inserts to keep them on.

How many times can one put the nut on -- and off in between -- and have
it still work well as a lock nut?. When does the nylon stop working?

B.

"Carroll Smith's Nuts, Bolts, Fasteners, and Plumbing Handbook" (1990)
says the nylon isn't damaged by assembly.

The Federal Aviation Administration says it's fine to reuse them, but
you should check the torque to be sure they still have the required
friction.

+2

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