Flat washer

Flat washer

A disc of metal with a hole in its center. A flat washer, also called a plain washer, is used under the head of a bolt to provide a bearing surface. It can also be used under a nut to make a surface for the nut to turn against so that it will not dig into the material contacted by the nut.

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