Patent 7811038 was granted and assigned to Stemco Lp on October, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A self-locking nut includes a nut; a washer having a locking feature, the locking feature having a plurality of ridges; and at least one locking tab for slidably coupling the nut to the washer and engaging with the locking feature to resist rotation of the nut with respect to the washer.