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 6105-01-087-0454
NSN 6645-00-256-4072
NSN 6105-01-082-1208
NSN 5996-01-317-9389
NSN 5945-01-390-3473
NSN 5835-01-074-7593
NSN 6220-00-042-3936
NSN 6240-01-025-1208
NSN 6150-01-363-9299
NSN 5895-01-295-9575
NSN 6320-01-476-7702
NSN 5905-01-571-8206