Common Types of Washers Washers are typically used to help distribute the shock load of threaded fasteners. This prevents them from becoming damaged or unscrewed during normal operations. Washers are thin, usually disk-shaped plates with holes in the middle for workers to install fasteners through. They’re generally made of metal or plastic materials. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at three of the most common types of washers and some examples of each. […]