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 5960-01-461-1384
NSN 5925-01-045-5316
NSN 6650-01-559-7635
NSN 5920-01-446-4524
NSN 6135-00-016-0071
NSN 6240-00-351-8564
NSN 4140-01-383-1862
NSN 5945-01-361-2134
NSN 5975-00-251-2478
NSN 5960-01-564-5044
NSN 6240-01-152-9015
NSN 5855-01-501-5683