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Fastener with anti-rotation clip

  • US 8,092,132 B2
  • Filed: 12/05/2008
  • Issued: 01/10/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A fastener comprising:

  • an internally threaded nut having a front surface, a rear surface and a first lock structure that is disposed between the front and rear surfaces;

    a clip having a body, a second lock structure and an engagement member, the body defining an internal aperture, the second lock structure being coupled to the body and engaged to the first lock structure to axially retain the clip to the internally threaded nut, the engagement member extending into the internal aperture in the body and being adapted to be received into a keyway in a shaft to inhibit rotation between the clip and the shaft;

    a first engagement feature coupled to one of the internally threaded nut and the clip, the first engagement feature comprising a plurality of circumferentially spaced teeth; and

    a second engagement feature associated with the other one of the internally threaded nut and the clip, the second engagement feature comprising a plurality of tooth apertures, the second engagement feature being engaged with the first engagement feature to thereby inhibit relative rotation between the internally threaded nut and the clip.

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