Slotted conical spring washer

A fastener component comprising:

• a washer having a strip having a substantially rectangular cross section, said strip substantially encircling a bore, said strip forming a surface of a cone generally centered on said bore, said strip having a first strip end separate from and adjacent to a second strip end, said strip having an outside diameter;
• a washer retaining ring having an inside dimension encircling said outside diameter of said strip, said ring being disposed to restrict the radial movement of said outside diameter of said strip away from a center axis of said bore.

A fastener component comprising:

• a washer having a strip substantially encircling a bore, said strip forming a surface of a cone generally centered on said bore, said strip having a first strip end separate from and adjacent to a second strip end, said strip having an outside diameter;
• a washer retaining ring having an inside dimension encircling said outside diameter of said strip, said ring being disposed to restrict the radial movement of said outside diameter of said strip away from a center axis of said bore;
• wherein said washer ring includes a flat disk washer having an annular flange at an outside diameter of said disk, where an inner surface of said annular flange encircles said outside diameter of said strip to restrict its radial movement.

A fastener component comprising:

• a washer having a strip substantially encircling a bore, said strip forming a surface of a cone generally centered on said bore, said strip having a first strip end separate from and adjacent to a second strip end, said strip having an outside diameter;
• a washer retaining ring having an inside dimension encircling said outside diameter of said strip, said ring being disposed to restrict the radial movement of said outside diameter of said strip away from a center axis of said bore;
• wherein said washer ring is formed by an inside diameter of a counter bore in a member to be clamped, wherein a depth of said counter bore substantially equals a thickness of the strip itself.

A fastener comprising:

• a conical spring washer having a split therein on only one side thereof, wherein said split extends substantially but not completely through a side of said washer from an inside bore of said washer toward an outside diameter of said washer.

A fastener component comprising:

• a conical spring washer split on one side, said washer having an outside diameter,
• a washer retaining member having a counter bore cavity therein forming a continuous ring, an inside dimension of said ring encircling said outside diameter of said washer, said ring being disposed to restrict the radial movement of said outside diameter of said washer away from a center axis of said washer.