Positive locking device

A positive locking device is a device used in conjunction with a fastener in order to positively lock the fastener. This means that the fastener cannot work loose from vibrations. The following is a list of positive locking devices:[1]

A wheel hub with a castellated nut secured in the center using a cotter pin to prevent it from unscrewing

7-122. GENERAL. The word safetying is a term universally used in the aircraft industry. Briefly, safetying is defined as: "Securing by various means any nut, bolt, turnbuckle etc., on the aircraft so that vibration will not cause it to loosen during operation." These practices are not a means of obtaining or maintaining torque, rather a safety device to prevent the disengagement of screws, nuts, bolts, snap rings, oil caps, drain cocks, valves, and parts. Three basic methods are used in safetying; safety-wire, cotter pins, and self-locking nuts. Retainer washers and pal nuts are also sometimes used.[2]

7-124d. Safety wire must be installed in a manner that will prevent the tendency of the part to loosen.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Timings, Roger Leslie (2005), Newnes Mechanical Engineer's Pocket Book (3rd. ed.), Newnes, ISBN 978-0-7506-6508-7
  2. ^ AC43.13 1998, p. 7–19.
  3. ^ AC43.13 1998, p. 7–21.