Washers Spacers and Grommets

Types of Replacement Washers, Spacers, and Grommets

Washers spread clamp load across a wider area so the fastener does not pull into softer material, and spring washers add tension that resists loosening under vibration. A spring washer that has been reused until it is flat has stopped doing the one job it was fitted for, which is why they are cheap and meant to be replaced with the joint.

Spacers set and hold position. They control side play in a linkage, set the gap in a mount, and take up length where a shaft passes through more than one member. They are machined parts rather than generic hardware, and this is where matching the OEM number matters most on this page.

Grommets protect anything passing through a hole in metal. A wiring harness or hose that runs through a bare panel edge has a cut waiting for it, and the grommet is what stands between the two. Where a harness has already failed at a bulkhead, fit the grommet at the same time as the repair, or the new harness meets the same edge.