locknut

English

Etymology

From lock +‎ nut.

Noun

A locknut with an inner ring made of nylon

locknut (plural locknuts)

1. A nut with an inner ring made of a material with elastic properties to prevent it from slipping.
2. A second nut, screwed down onto another in order to prevent it slipping.

Translations

A nut with an inner ring made of a material with elastic properties to prevent it from slipping

• Dutch: borgmoer (nl)
• Spanish: tuerca con nailon f

A second nut, screwed down onto another in order to prevent it slipping

• Bulgarian: контрагайка f (kontragajka)
• Spanish: contratuerca (es) f