Subject: How is a "Gasket" Different from a "Washer?"
From: "Edwin Pawlowski"
Date: 12/13/2004 5:28 A.M. Pacific Standard Time
Message-id: 5Ogvd.2022$ag6.1537@trndny0


Washer are disks with a hole in them. they are used to protect surrounding
surfaces, keep bolt heads or nuts from pulling through a hole, locking nuts
in place. While they may act as a seal at times, that is not the intended
purpose.



what about a garden hose washer?