Metal Washer

The Metal Washer provides grip, act as a shim or spacer, allow for better clearance, and help to prevent galvanic corrosion. It is a thin plate with a hole that is normally used to distribute the load of a threaded fastener, such as a bolt or nut. Other uses are as a spacer, spring, wear pad, preload indicating device, locking device, and to reduce vibration. Washers often have an outer diameter about twice their inner diameter, but this can vary quite widely. The offered Metal Washer is very useful and made for use in a number of applications.