lock ring

A form of lockring — A textured or threaded washer used to prevent components from become loose during rotation. On bicycles they are found, for example, on a bottom bracket and a track hub.

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Meanings

nounlock ring (plural lock rings)

plural lock rings

  1. alternativeAlternative form of lockring

Synonyms & antonyms

nounwasher that prevents a nut from loosening

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washer
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lockring

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

lock ring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20ring

MLA

“lock ring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20ring. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lock ring,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20ring.

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