A circular-shaped item designed to maintain predetermined distance between assembled parts and/or for distributing pressure or preventing endwise movement between member parts. It has a solid cross-section and two flat parallel bearing surfaces. The distance between the bearing surfaces perpendicular to the axis of the centrally located hole shall not exceed 25 percent of the outside diameter. The diameter of the centrally located hole must exceed 75 percent of the outside diameter. Excludes laminated items. For items manufactured from impregnated graphite or lubricated nonmetallic materials, excluding felt or plastics, see gasket. For items manufactured from lubricated plastics, see bearing, washer, thrust. For items manufactured from lubricated felt, see felt, mechanical, preformed. Excludes disk, valve; insulator washer; and shim. See also spacer, plate and spacer, sleeve.
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Turkey Classification: Copper screws, nuts, bolts, rivets, and other fasteners not threaded
NSN 5925-00-506-4365
NSN 5835-00-348-8549
NSN 6145-00-256-3984
NSN 5960-00-262-7186
NSN 5985-00-590-1752
NSN 6610-01-513-5169
NSN 5985-01-104-4324
NSN 5965-01-046-9619
NSN 6645-00-140-5173
NSN 6240-00-660-8849
NSN 5990-01-623-0082
NSN 6685-00-596-8765