Help to name this type of washer

[Joe Smith]

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.

 

[Phil Anthropist]

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.

Grommets?

 

[Bikini Whacks]

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.

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

 

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

 

[Lobster]

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

 

[Guy King]

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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.

 

[thoss]

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.

 

[Bob Eager]

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.

 

[Spiny Norman]

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.

 

[Jamie]

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.

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.

 

[Joe Smith]

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

Essentially, yes.

Does that help?

 

[Ian Ozenthroat]

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