Fastener system having improved locking element

A fastener system comprising:

• a parent material having first and second surfaces and a hole formed therein;
• a threaded first bolt having a major thread diameter positioned through said hole in said parent material, one end thereof extending beyond the second surface of said parent material;
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• a nut secured to the extended end of said bolt, a separate locking element being positioned in said nut, said locking element having a thread configuration with a major thread diameter preformed thereon, the angle of said threaded configuration determining the prevailing torque of said fastener system, the tip of said major thread diameter of said first bolt not engaging the major diameter of said thread configuration preformed on said locking element after said first bolt is installed in said nut and locking element.

A fastener system comprising:

• a parent material having a hole formed therein;
• a threaded insert positioned in said hole;
• a separate locking element positioned in said threaded insert, said locking element having a thread configuration with a major thread diameter preformed thereon, the angle of said thread configuration determining the prevailing torque of the fastener system;
• a threaded first bolt having a major thread diameter for installation within said threaded insert, the tip of said major thread diameter of said first bolt not engaging the major diameter of said thread configuration after said first bolt is installed in said insert and locking element;
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• a second bolt of a major thread diameter different than the major thread diameter of said first bolt, the tip of said major thread diameter of said second bolt not engaging the major diameter of said thread configuration preformed on said locking element when said second bolt is installed within said threaded insert and locking element.

A fastener system comprising:

• a parent material having first and second surfaces and a hole formed therein;
• a threaded first bolt having a major thread diameter positioned through said hole in said parent material, one end thereof extending beyond the second surface of said parent material;
• a nut secured to the extended end of said bolt, a separate locking element being positioned in said nut, said locking element having a thread configuration with a major thread diameter preformed thereon, the angle of said threaded configuration determining the prevailing torque of said fastener system, the tip of said major thread diameter of said first bolt not engaging the major diameter of said thread configuration after said first bolt is installed in said nut and locking element;
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• a second bolt of a major thread diameter different than the major thread diameter of said first bolt, the tip of said major thread diameter of said second bolt not engaging the major diameter of said thread configuration preformed on said locking element when said second bolt is installed within said nut and locking element.