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[[Category:Fasteners]]Used as a secondary positive stop for bolts, safe practice is to use it even if the bolt is loctited in or has a locknut. It is installed through a hole in the bolt or nut so that the wire will be in tension if the fastener tries to loosen itself.
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[[File:Safetywire.jpg|right|middle|thumb|Examples of Safety Wiring]]

Revision as of 21:20, 21 May 2020

Used as a secondary positive stop for bolts, safe practice is to use it even if the bolt is loctited in or has a locknut. It is installed through a hole in the bolt or nut so that the wire will be in tension if the fastener tries to loosen itself.


Examples of Safety Wiring