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 5915-01-488-5529
NSN 2925-01-267-1598
NSN 4140-01-233-7303
NSN 6645-01-609-4753
NSN 7035-01-630-8023
NSN 6650-00-078-5773
NSN 5835-01-046-9615
NSN 4140-01-429-6639
NSN 5855-00-304-7163
NSN 6240-01-490-6922
NSN 5935-00-146-4224
NSN 5855-00-631-4565