Torque Retention Arrangement

A torque retention arrangement for facilitating in connecting together a first flange to a flange connection interface, said torque retention arrangement comprising:

• a carrier having a first side and a second side opposite from and spaced from said first side, said carrier includes a plurality of through spring holes spaced around a circumference of said carrier;
• a first set of springs stacked within a first spring hole of said carrier, said first set of springs including first and second springs, each of said springs in said first set of springs is aligned in a vertical arrangement so as to be able to receive a first bolt therethrough, said first spring in said first set of springs is configured to be non-coplanar with said carrier in a pre-torque orientation and a plurality of said springs in said first set of springs are configured to be coplanar with said carrier in a loaded and torqued orientation, said first spring of said first set of springs stacked above said second spring of said first set of springs, a top surface of said first spring of said first set of springs is positioned above said first side of said carrier in said pre-torque orientation, said first and second springs of said first set of springs configured to enable said top surface of said first spring of said first set of springs to move downwardly toward said first side of said carrier in said torque orientation;
• and,
• a second set of springs stacked within a second spring hole of said carrier, said first set of springs including a first and second springs, each of said springs in said second set of springs is aligned in a vertical arrangement so as to be able to receive a second bolt therethrough, said first spring in said second set of springs is configured to be non-coplanar with said carrier in a pre-torque orientation and a plurality of said springs in said second set of springs are configured to be coplanar with said carrier in a loaded and torqued orientation, said first spring of said second set of springs stacked above said second spring of said second set of springs, a top surface of said first spring of said second set of springs positioned above said first side of said carrier in said pre-torque orientation, said first and second springs of said second set of springs configured to enable said top surface of said first spring of said second set of springs to move downwardly toward said first side of said carrier in said torque orientation;
• wherein aligning a plurality of said springs coplanar with said carrier indicates a proper torque force, and wherein a top surface of said second spring of said first and second set of springs is positioned below said top surface of said carrier when said first and second set of springs are in said post-torque orientation.