A bolt that loses its clamping force is next to useless, and many of today’s common methods for securing bolts fall in that same category, according to the engineers at Nord-Lock Inc., Muskegon, Mich.
An Introduction to the Design and Behavior of Bolted Joints, John G. Bickford, 1995 Threaded-fastener technology has been around since screws were used at the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in the 7th ...