Helical Spring Lockwasher (Page 1) - A Fastener Company

1 LOCKWASHERSHELICAL SPLIT & TOOTH TYPELOCKING TERMINALSSHAFT RETAINERS WCL- One Of The Few True Fastening SpecialistsWCLhas one of the broadest, most diversified offerings of fastening componentsavailable from any single know what each Fastener is designed to do and what its limitations engineers will recommend the Fastener best suited to your specific are not limited to justifying a certain product and integrity are confirmed by the leading fasteners makerswho have chosen us to represent them. We are master distributors for:WCLassures product quality three ways:1. We work only with manufacturers having outstanding quality programs and We have made a major investment in our Quality Inspection program to monitor the conformance of incoming parts to customer specifications and needs.

2 We qualify parts from our manufacturers and processors to assure that all specifications are We have developed a state-of-the-art control system to insure required lot traceability and certification on any part we - Competitively PricedQuality Fastening ComponentsWhen You Want Them!Inserts InternationalRolex National Disk SpringTyton CompanyVIP - Volt Industrial ProductsAlliance PlasticsITW FastexITW Shakeproof Assembly ComponentsITW Shakeproof Industrial Threaded ProductsPAGEPAGEHigh Alloy Helical Spring Lockwashers Made from 4037 alloy steel, these washers areused with Grade 5 and Grade 8 bolts and Helical Spring Lockwashers IncludeDIN 1278B, DIN 7980 (Square Section), - 1994 (Regular Section), - 1994 (Heavy Section)Double Coil Helical Spring Lockwashers Provide the travel necessary to maintain effectiveclamping force in assemblies involving soft jointsand considerable expansion and Duty (Extra Heavy)

3 Helical SpringLockwashers Increased , thickness andbearing area enables this washer to retain tensionunder exceptionally heavy Helical Spring Lockwashers Forheavier duty applications involving high tightening torques. Maintain tightness or tensionwhen screws, bolts or nuts are under heavy Helical Spring Lockwashers Thispopular type generates the tension needed formost commercial Helical Spring Lockwashers Small accommodates confined thickness sustains locking effective-ness. Ideal with socket head cap Helical Spring Lockwashers For lightloads often associated with thin or fragile materials. Reduced and thickness make thistype ideal where head height clearance is Spring WASHERPage 35-8 External Type Lockwashers Twisted teethon the largest radius provide maximum torsionalresistance.

4 Best used under screw heads largeenough to bear against the washer teeth: pan,binding, hex washer head, Type Lockwashers Recommendedfor use with smaller head screws such as fillisters and in applications where teeth should be hidden for appearance or to prevent scratching or Duty Internal Type Lockwashers For use with the heavy bolts and nuts and theheat treated bolts usually found on castings, heavymachinery and Rim Type Lockwashers This standard external tooth Lockwasher is modifiedby folding the rim, providing the additional bodystrength to withstand extreme fastening Track Washers Include National sAREA 1967, National s AREA 1933, PennsylvaniaRailroad or MW-6, Plain Pattern Square Section.

5 Improved Hi Power and Double Coil Improved Hi LOCKWASHERG eneral Information How they work;materials, finishes and test procedures as well asMilitary Specificationsavailable from WCL Information How the twisted toothwasher functions to prevent assembly looseningmaterials, finishes and Military Specifications20 External-Internal Type Lockwashers Provide large bearing surface and span oversizedor elongated used as insert to maintain desired position between twoadjustable Type Lockwashers For usewith flat or oval head screws having either 82 or100 countersunk available with internal teeth or flanged to provide locking actionwith concealed Type Lockwashers Provide locking teeth, rigidity and resiliency inapplications involving high tightening torques andheavy loads.

6 Square and hexagon shapes Internal Type Lockwashers Resist both clockwise and counter clockwiserotational movementPipe Lockwashers For use with narrow bodied nuts having large internal diameters in relation to their outside diameters. (Often foundin lamp and instrument board assemblies.)External Type- For maximum torsional Type- Use when teeth should be hiddenfor appearance or to avoid snags and Type Lockwashers Recommendedfor same type of applications as Dome Type washers, but should be used when resiliencyrather than rigidity is required in the Periphery Type- Recommended where surface marring or exposed teeth are Periphery Type- For added resistance toloosening or shiftingFlat Rim Type- Ideal for plastic and other fragilematerial surfaces such as those often associatedwith electrical component applicationsDome Type Lockwashers These rigid washers distribute the load over a wide area andshould be used with soft or thin materials when considerable force is needed to achieve asecure assembly.

7 Also support fastening loadsover elongated or large Periphery-Recommended where surfacesshould not be marred by biting Periphery- Use when additional protectionagainst shifting is Rim Type Lockwashers For use withlarge diameter screw or bolt heads or for span-ning oversize or elongated holes where hightorques are not Tooth- Works best with large diameterscrew heads and with oversize holesInternal Tooth- Recommended where externalteeth would extend beyond screw head or whereteeth should not be Rim Type Lockwashers Ideal forsmall head screws and confined space Type- Recommended for maximum torsional Type- Recommended where appearanceor snagging are prime 4 PAGEWide Rim Shaft Retainers Securely holdunthreaded shafts and rods and distribute holdingforce over wide area.

8 Also span oversized andelongated Bolt Retainers Securely positionand secure bolt or screw until nut is applied tocomplete assembly. Act as anti-loosening washerswhen tightened RETAINERSI nternal Tooth Hold securely onunthreaded shafts and studs. Eliminatesneed for secondary operations to grooveor notch Retainers Bearings aresecurely retained, but free to Tooth-Wide Rim Spanoversize holes and protect bearing Tools Specifications forsimple push-on tools that facilitate fast,repetitive options and functions36 Internal Tooth - Strip Form Facilitates fast, easy retainer Type Solder Terminals These soldertype wire terminals have twisted locking teeththat prevent shifting and cut through oxidizedand painted surfaces to assure a tight, positiveelectrical TERMINALSM etallic Torque Washers - This square-holed washer is designedfor use with a carriage bolt.

9 Four bentprongs on the washer can be embed-ded in wood, making the washer self-retaining during LOCKWASHERS FOR CARRIAGE BOLTSWCL s Material & Finish Codes43 WEST COAST Lockwasher ,16730 East Johnson Drive, Box 3588 Industry, California 91744 Phone (800) 331-3816 Fax (626) 369-9805 FUNCTION OF THE Helical Spring LOCKWASHERH istorically, Helical Spring lock washers have been among the mostwidely used anti-loosening assembly components on the have been specified in thousands of assembly applicationsbecause they work and work extremely well. They enhance thesecurity of general industrial assemblies in the following ways:1. Apply greater bolt tension per unit of applied Provide hardened bearing surfaces to create more uniform torque Provide more uniform load distribution through controlled radii (section) Provide protection against looseness resulting from vibration and Optimum locking device for use in applications with hardened faying or bearing Split in the Helical Spring lock washer absorbs initial driving torque and visually closesunder nominal bolt loading.

10 When tension in the assembly is reduced and loosening occurs, it pro-vides resistance to the back-off rotation of the tests show that this is just a small part of the Helical Spring Lockwasher s contribu-tion to assembly washers are trapezoidal in section. After the single-coil Spring closes to the flat condi-tion, further loading results in additional deformation of the further deformation is caused by a complex twisting of the trapezoidal section and a slightincrease in the diameter of the washer under load. (See Figure 1.)The Spring rate which is developed by the final deformation is very high and provides a reactiveload that is equivalent to a significant increase in effective bolt stretch under load. The longer the effective length of the bolt, the more it can stretch.