Fastening Element

A fastening element, comprising:

• at least one nut having at least one interior portion with an internal thread;
• and
• at least one thrust washer having an interior recess,
• wherein
• the at least one nut includes at least one nut end having a radially circumferential abutment surface and a snap edge radially enclosing the abutment surface,
• the snap edge including a radially inwardly projecting nose edge,
• the abutment surface, the snap edge and the nose edge define a chamber therein,
• the at least one thrust washer includes a flanged portion having a flanged portion outside diameter and a cylindrical portion having a cylindrical portion outside diameter smaller than the flanged portion outside diameter,
• the flanged portion, the cylindrical portion, the snap edge and the nose edge are configured such that the nose edge projects radially inward a distance sufficient to axially enclose a radially outer portion of thrust washer flanged portion and radially enclose the thrust washer cylindrical portion when the at least one thrust washer is in an installed position in the at least one nut.