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- For the Bronze AgeBronze AgeThe Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
jewellery, see lock ringLock ringA lock ring is the name given by archaeologists to a type of jewellery from Bronze Age Europe.They are made from gold or bronze and are penannular, providing a slot that is thought to have been used for attaching them as earrings or as hair ornaments...
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A lock ring is a threaded washer
Washer (mechanical)
A washer is a thin plate with a hole that is normally used to distribute the load of a threaded fastener, such as a screw or nut. Other uses are as a spacer, spring , wear pad, preload indicating device, locking device, and to reduce vibration...
used to prevent components from becoming loose during rotation. They are found on an adjustable bottom bracket
Bottom bracket
The bottom bracket on a bicycle connects the crankset to the bicycle and allows the crankset to rotate freely. It contains a spindle that the crankset attaches to, and the bearings that allow the spindle and cranks to rotate. The chainrings and pedals attach to the cranks...
and a track hub of a bicycle
Bicycle
A bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....
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Lokring
Lokring Technology is a privately held international company headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, and serves over 30 countries worldwide. The Chairman and President of Lokring is William Lennon, whom is the grandson of the late Fred A. Lennon, the founder of Crawford Fitting Company, now known as The...
is another form of fastener used in the automotive and air condition industries. These fittings are often confused with lockrings.