Self-locking fasteners

    Feb. 3, 2005
    True Blue self-locking fasteners lock and stay locked until adjustment or reuse is necessary.

    The self-locking process consists of a nylon patch permanently sprayed onto the threads of a fastener (upper left) or embedded into the threads as a pellet or strip (upper right). When threads mate, the nylon compresses and then tries to regain its original shape, creating a strong counterforce and metal-to-metal contact that sets up a positive resistance to vibration. Locking properties are retained at temperatures to 250°. The fasteners are unaffected by gasoline, alcohol, caustic soda, jet fuels, hydraulic fluids, and most commercial solvents

    Nylok Corp.,
    15260 Hallmark Dr., Macomb, MI 48042,
    (586) 786-0100, nylok.com

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