I need some help with the name of a particular type of washer.

Imagine a piece of metal (say the front flap of a wall-mounted
floodlight) where two bolts are used to retain the flap. Each bolt
might fall but there is a washer (rubber in this case) which holds it in
place.

What is the term used to described that washer?

I thought it might be called a "retaining washer" but it seems from web
illustrations that retaining washers are something else.

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Secondly, where can I get an assortment of these?

They would be just for occassional home use.

"Joe Smith" wrote;
I need some help with the name of a particular type of washer.

Imagine a piece of metal (say the front flap of a wall-mounted
floodlight) where two bolts are used to retain the flap. Each bolt
might fall but there is a washer (rubber in this case) which holds it in
place.

What is the term used to described that washer?

I thought it might be called a "retaining washer" but it seems from web
illustrations that retaining washers are something else.

---

Secondly, where can I get an assortment of these?

They would be just for occassional home use.

Grommets?

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I need some help with the name of a particular type of washer.

Imagine a piece of metal (say the front flap of a wall-mounted
floodlight) where two bolts are used to retain the flap. Each bolt
might fall but there is a washer (rubber in this case) which holds it in
place.

What is the term used to described that washer?

I thought it might be called a "retaining washer" but it seems from web
illustrations that retaining washers are something else.

---

Secondly, where can I get an assortment of these?

They would be just for occassional home use.


If it's made of rubber you may be looking at a grommet.

Are you describing a narrow shanked bolt, that remains captive but
slide-abouty after threaded through the "washer"?

Joe Smith wrote:
I need some help with the name of a particular type of washer.

Imagine a piece of metal (say the front flap of a wall-mounted
floodlight) where two bolts are used to retain the flap. Each bolt
might fall but there is a washer (rubber in this case) which holds it in
place.

What is the term used to described that washer?

Sounds like small 0-rings to me.

David

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I thought it might be called a "retaining washer" but it seems from web
illustrations that retaining washers are something else.

It's just an O-ring usually, turns a screw into a captive screw.

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On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 Joe Smith wrote:

I need some help with the name of a particular type of washer.

Imagine a piece of metal (say the front flap of a wall-mounted
floodlight) where two bolts are used to retain the flap. Each bolt
might fall but there is a washer (rubber in this case) which holds it in
place.

What is the term used to described that washer?

I'd call it a captive washer. But there's probably nothing special
about the washer except that it has to have the right internal diameter:
it's the bolt that's special, in that it has a narrow section without
thread.
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On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 13:47:01 UTC, thoss wrote:

On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 Joe Smith wrote:

I need some help with the name of a particular type of washer.

Imagine a piece of metal (say the front flap of a wall-mounted
floodlight) where two bolts are used to retain the flap. Each bolt
might fall but there is a washer (rubber in this case) which holds it in
place.

What is the term used to described that washer?

I'd call it a captive washer. But there's probably nothing special
about the washer except that it has to have the right internal diameter:
it's the bolt that's special, in that it has a narrow section without
thread.

Or a circlip, in some cases.
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On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 14:47:01 +0100, thoss wrote:

On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 Joe Smith wrote:

I need some help with the name of a particular type of washer.

Imagine a piece of metal (say the front flap of a wall-mounted
floodlight) where two bolts are used to retain the flap. Each bolt
might fall but there is a washer (rubber in this case) which holds it in
place.

What is the term used to described that washer?

I'd call it a captive washer. But there's probably nothing special
about the washer except that it has to have the right internal diameter:
it's the bolt that's special, in that it has a narrow section without
thread.

We used fibre washers with hole size that would lock onto the screw.
Just used ordinary full screws.

Joe Smith wrote:

I need some help with the name of a particular type of washer.

Imagine a piece of metal (say the front flap of a wall-mounted
floodlight) where two bolts are used to retain the flap. Each bolt
might fall but there is a washer (rubber in this case) which holds it in
place.

What is the term used to described that washer?

I thought it might be called a "retaining washer" but it seems from web
illustrations that retaining washers are something else.

---

Secondly, where can I get an assortment of these?

They would be just for occassional home use.

paper washers?, normally paper washers with a small
hole where the screw and be set into it to prevent the
screw from falling out is used.


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On 30 Apr 2006, wrote:

Are you describing a narrow shanked bolt, that remains captive but
slide-abouty after threaded through the "washer"?



Essentially, yes.

Does that help?

I propose we call it Wally, wally the washer, sounds cute.