[Mgs] Spring washers don't work !

[Bill Saidel]

The more I think about the issue, the more I think split washers with 
displaced ends cannot just "turn into a washer" when compressed as was 
commented on a few emails ago on this topic. The compression of the 
split creates  a force vector perpendicular to the washer, which must 
result in the creation of a lateral static resistance between the nut 
and split washer and between the split washer and whatever is on  its 
other side.

  Am I wrong on this?

Bill Saidel
'76B
'74.5 CBB for sale




On 6/23/2011 8:42 AM, Paul Hunt wrote:
> Funny that, the number of times I have removed nuts with a spring 
> washer and the ends have really gouged the surfaces either side ...
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