The differential carrier assembly also includes a pinion having a pinion gear in meshing engagement with the ring gear and a spigot positioned on a differential axis side of the pinion gear. A pinion shaft is positioned on a side of the pinion gear opposite from the spigot.
What is a pinched nerve? A pinched nerve is the name given to the uncomfortable sensation, pain, or numbness caused when increased pressure leads to irritation or damage to a peripheral nerve (A peripheral nerve is one that is outside the brain and spinal cord.).
Several spinal conditions can cause a nerve to become pinched, including the following: 1  Bulging disc â This condition occurs when the jellylike center of an intervertebral disc extends beyond its perimeter, which can cause a pinched nerve.