typical configuration the number of teeth may thus be adjusted as required for the application desired fig2 is top plan view of a lock nut 12 as shown the nut 12 of the locking fastener assembly 10 shown in fig1 has six wrenching flats 40 that are receivable to a wrench not shown for tightening and loosening the nut 12 by rotation clockwise or counter clockwise on threads 14 the flange 20 has three bolt holes 22 that can be threaded so that a locking bolt 16 shown in fig1 can be fed to secure the nut 12 to the retainer washer 18 the figure shows 3 locking bolts 16 that secure the nut 12 to the retainer washer 18 now referring back to fig1 the flange 20 may have any number of bolt holes 22 to provide a greater or lesser number of adjustment positions fig1 shows three tapped holes 22 staggered per fig2 and pre assembled with three locking bolts 16 with a nylon locking patch once final assembly and adjustment is complete all three bolts 16 can be driven through the tapped holes 22 of the flange 20 and will then pass through at least one of the shown notches 38 of the washer 18 thus securing the nut 12 which is axially threaded at 14 from rotating and effectively securing the nut 12 to the washer 18 alternatively.