This is a flat washer, with small knibs on the inside diameter that hold onto the screw thread or shaft, preventing loss of the washer. Once the screw and washer are assembled, with any component they become an aid to assembly.
The flexible inner knibs make it easy to insert a screw and ensure an effective fastening. Depending on the size, there can be two or three knibs.
Washers withsafety naps allow fasteners and components to be combined before any assembly operation to avoid lost parts.
To allow pre- assembly of components prior to the final assembly operation.