Machine Design
Elastic nut is a locking device in which

One small nut is tightened over main nut and main nut tightened against smaller one by loosening, creating friction jamming
Through slots are made at top and a cotter pin is passed through these and a hole in the bolt, and cotter pin splitted and bent in reverse direction at other end
Hard fibre or nylon cotter is recessed in the nut and becomes threaded as the nut is stewed on the bolt causing a tight grip
A slot is cut partly in middle of nut and then slot reduced by tightening a screw

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Machine Design
Form coefficient of spring is

Its capability of storing energy
Concerned with strength of wire of spring
Ratio of coil diameter to wire diameter
Load required to produce unit deflection

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Machine Design
In composite or reverse laid ropes

Direction of twist of wires in strands is opposite to the direction of twist of strands
Direction of twist of wires and strands are same
Wires are not twisted
Wires in two adjacent strands are twisted in opposite direction

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