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    Wave Spring Lock Washers

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Lock Washers. Wave Washer, Spring Lock Washer.
    The wavy shape flexes like a spring to keep nuts and screws secure on slightly uneven surfaces. These washers add a small amount of tension to stop fasteners from backing out due to mild vibration. While they don't hold as well as other lock washers, they do grip slightly better than curved washers. They work best in electrical panels, light fixtures, and other light duty assemblies. Since these washers hold their shape when untightened, you can reuse them a handful of times without losing strength.
    18-8 Stainless Steel—The choice for wet and outdoor environments, these washers won't rust when exposed to moisture. However, they can't hold up to the harsh chemicals that 316 stainless steel can.
    Black-Oxide 18-8 Stainless Steel—Typically chosen for their appearance, these washers have a dark, matte coating to create a finished look. They won't rust in wet and outdoor environments, but can't hold up to harsh chemicals as well as 316 stainless steel.
    Super-Corrosion-Resistant 316 Stainless Steel—Superior to 18-8 stainless steel, these washers won't degrade when exposed to harsh weather, salt water, and most chemicals.
    Zinc-Plated Steel—A common choice for areas with occasional exposure to moisture.
    Black-Oxide Steel—Typically chosen for their appearance, these washers have a dark, matte coating that creates a finished look. They offer minimal corrosion resistance, so they're best for dry environments.
    Steel—Best for dry environments since moisture will cause these washers to rust.
    Super-Corrosion-Resistant Phosphor Bronze—Stronger and more wear resistant than silicon bronze, but with the same excellent corrosion resistance. These washers won't rust or deteriorate when submerged in salt water, so they're a good fit for marine environments.
    3 Wave—More points of contact than single-wave washers for a better grip.
    DIN 128B—These washers have split ends that bite into your material surface for a tighter hold than other wave washers.
    For Screw Size
    No. of
    Waves
    ID
    OD
    Thk.
    Overall
    Ht.
    Specs.
    Met
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    18-8 Stainless Steel
    No. 0
    10.072"0.170"0.010"0.050"1099842A10100000
    No. 2
    10.095"0.130"0.004"0.040"1099842A1030000
    No. 2
    30.097"0.168"0.010"0.040"1092161A0210000
    No. 3
    30.102"0.195"0.005"0.017"1090881A1110000
    No. 4
    10.121"0.240"0.008"0.056"1099842A1050000
    No. 4
    30.127"0.250"0.005"0.025"1092161A0220000
    No. 5
    10.135"0.245"0.004"0.055"1099842A1070000
    No. 5
    30.130"0.190"0.005"0.035"1092161A0230000
    No. 6
    10.148"0.270"0.005"0.062"1099842A1090000
    No. 6
    30.147"0.243"0.006"0.050"1092161A0240000
    No. 8
    10.165"0.285"0.006"0.053"1099842A1110000
    No. 8
    30.195"0.245"0.006"0.055"1092161A0250000
    No. 10
    10.200"0.300"0.010"0.061"1099842A1130000
    No. 10
    30.205"0.375"0.005"0.041"1092161A0260000
    No. 12
    30.245"0.377"0.006"0.030"1090881A1120000
    No. 15, No. 16, No. 18, 1/4", 5/16"
    30.328"0.682"0.010"0.073"1092161A0290000
    No. 20, No. 24, 5/16", 3/8"
    30.391"0.682"0.010"0.080"1092161A0300000
    1/4"
    10.260"0.485"0.010"0.070"1099842A69600000
    3/8", 7/16"
    30.453"0.850"0.010"0.100"1092161A0310000
    7/16", 1/2"
    30.516"0.860"0.010"0.101"1092161A03200000
    1/2", 9/16"
    30.578"0.995"0.015"0.104"1092161A03300000
    5/8", 11/16"
    30.703"1.120"0.015"0.135"1092161A03500000
    3/4", 13/16"
    30.828"1.432"0.020"0.135"592161A0360000
    7/8", 15/16"
    30.953"1.557"0.020"0.135"592161A0370000
    1"
    31.000"1.682"0.020"0.135"592161A03800000
    1 1/16"
    31.073"1.425"0.015"0.090"590881A11300000
    1 1/8"
    31.155"1.375"0.015"0.105"590881A11400000
    1 1/4"
    31.265"1.625"0.020"0.125"190881A1150000
    1 1/2"
    31.560"2.380"0.016"0.100"190881A1160000
    M2
    32.4 mm4.2 mm0.3 mm0.9 mm1092161A04700000
    M2.5
    12.7 mm5.0 mm0.3 mm1.4 mmDIN 137B5092168A11800000
    M2.5
    33.2 mm6.4 mm0.1 mm0.5 mm1092161A04800000
    M3
    13.2 mm8.0 mm0.5 mm1.6 mmDIN 137B10092168A1010000
    M3
    33.3 mm4.7 mm0.1 mm0.8 mm1092161A04900000
    M3.5
    13.7 mm8.0 mm0.5 mm1.8 mmDIN 137B10092168A11900000
    M4
    14.3 mm9.0 mm0.5 mm2.0 mmDIN 137B10092168A1030000
    M4
    14.4 mm7.6 mm0.7 mm1.4 mmDIN 128B5097093A17400000
    M4
    34.3 mm7.1 mm0.5 mm1.5 mm1092161A05000000
    M5
    15.3 mm11.0 mm0.5 mm2.2 mmDIN 137B10092168A1050000
    M5
    15.4 mm9.2 mm0.9 mm1.7 mmDIN 128B2597093A1750000
    M5
    35.2 mm9.5 mm0.1 mm0.8 mm1092161A05100000
    M6
    16.4 mm12.0 mm0.5 mm2.6 mmDIN 137B10092168A1070000
    M6
    16.5 mm11.8 mm1.2 mm2.2 mmDIN 128B2597093A1760000
    M6
    36.4 mm11.1 mm0.1 mm0.9 mm592161A0520000
    M8
    18.4 mm15.0 mm0.8 mm3.0 mmDIN 137B5092168A1090000
    M8
    18.5 mm14.8 mm1.5 mm2.7 mmDIN 128B2597093A1770000
    M8
    38.3 mm12.6 mm0.2 mm1.2 mm592161A0530000
    M10
    110.5 mm21.0 mm1.0 mm4.2 mmDIN 137B2592168A1110000
    M10
    110.7 mm18.1 mm1.7 mm3.1 mmDIN 128B2597093A17800000
    M10
    310.3 mm14.0 mm0.2 mm1.5 mm592161A0540000
    M12
    112.7 mm21.1 mm1.9 mm3.6 mmDIN 128B1097093A1790000
    M12
    113.0 mm24.0 mm1.2 mm5.0 mmDIN 137B1092168A1130000
    M14
    115.0 mm28.0 mm1.6 mm6.0 mmDIN 137B1092168A12100000
    M16
    117.0 mm27.4 mm2.6 mm5.1 mmDIN 128B197093A1820000
    M16
    117.0 mm30.0 mm1.6 mm6.4 mmDIN 137B1092168A1150000
    M18
    119.0 mm34.0 mm1.6 mm6.6 mmDIN 137B1092168A12200000
    M20
    121.0 mm36.0 mm1.6 mm7.4 mmDIN 137B592168A1170000
    M24
    125.0 mm44.0 mm1.8 mm8.2 mmDIN 137B592168A12300000
     
    Black-Oxide 18-8 Stainless Steel
    No. 0
    10.072"0.170"0.010"0.050"1099842A33300000
    No. 2
    30.100"0.171"0.010"0.040"1092161A04100000
    No. 4
    10.121"0.240"0.008"0.056"1099842A33500000
    No. 4
    30.130"0.255"0.005"0.025"1092161A04200000
    No. 5
    10.135"0.245"0.004"0.055"1099842A33600000
    No. 6
    30.150"0.245"0.006"0.050"1092161A04400000
    No. 8
    10.165"0.285"0.006"0.053"1099842A33800000
    No. 8
    30.200"0.250"0.006"0.055"1092161A04500000
    No. 10
    10.200"0.300"0.010"0.061"1099842A33900000
    No. 10
    30.208"0.385"0.005"0.041"1092161A04600000
    1/4"
    10.260"0.485"0.010"0.070"1099842A34400000
     
    Super-Corrosion-Resistant 316 Stainless Steel
    No. 0
    10.072"0.170"0.010"0.050"1093423A11100000
    No. 2
    10.095"0.130"0.004"0.040"1093423A11200000
    No. 2
    30.100"0.171"0.010"0.040"1091227A01100000
    No. 4
    10.121"0.240"0.008"0.056"1093423A11300000
    No. 4
    30.130"0.255"0.005"0.025"1091227A01200000
    No. 5
    30.133"0.192"0.005"0.035"1091227A01300000
    No. 6
    10.148"0.270"0.005"0.062"1093423A11500000
    No. 6
    30.150"0.245"0.006"0.050"1091227A01400000
    No. 8
    10.165"0.285"0.006"0.053"1093423A11600000
    No. 8
    30.200"0.250"0.006"0.055"1091227A01500000
    No. 10
    10.200"0.300"0.010"0.061"1093423A11700000
    No. 10
    30.208"0.385"0.005"0.041"1091227A01600000
    1/4"
    10.260"0.485"0.010"0.070"593423A1180000
     
    Zinc-Plated Steel
    M3
    13.1 mm6.2 mm0.6 mm1.1 mmDIN 128B10097093A1550000
    M4
    14.1 mm7.6 mm0.7 mm1.2 mmDIN 128B10097093A1560000
    M5
    15.1 mm9.2 mm0.9 mm1.5 mmDIN 128B10097093A1570000
    M6
    16.1 mm11.8 mm1.2 mm2.0 mmDIN 128B10097093A15800000
    M8
    18.1 mm14.8 mm1.5 mm2.5 mmDIN 128B10097093A15900000
    M10
    110.2 mm18.1 mm1.7 mm2.9 mmDIN 128B5097093A16100000
    M12
    112.2 mm21.1 mm2.0 mm3.4 mmDIN 128B2597093A1620000
    M14
    114.2 mm24.1 mm2.4 mm3.9 mmDIN 128B2597093A16300000
    M16
    116.2 mm27.4 mm2.7 mm4.5 mmDIN 128B2597093A16400000
    M18
    118.2 mm29.4 mm2.7 mm4.5 mmDIN 128B1097093A1650000
    M22
    122.5 mm35.9 mm3.0 mm5.1 mmDIN 128B597093A1670000
    M24
    124.5 mm40.0 mm3.8 mm6.5 mmDIN 128B597093A16800000
     
    Black-Oxide Steel
    M3
    13.2 mm8.0 mm0.5 mm1.6 mmDIN 137B10090504A1110000
    M4
    14.3 mm9.0 mm0.5 mm2.0 mmDIN 137B10090504A1120000
    M5
    15.3 mm11.0 mm0.5 mm2.2 mmDIN 137B10090504A1130000
    M6
    16.4 mm12.0 mm0.5 mm2.6 mmDIN 137B10090504A1140000
    M7
    17.4 mm14.0 mm0.8 mm3.0 mmDIN 137B10090504A11500000
    M8
    18.4 mm15.0 mm0.8 mm3.0 mmDIN 137B10090504A11600000
    M10
    110.5 mm21.0 mm1.0 mm4.2 mmDIN 137B10090504A11700000
    M12
    113.0 mm24.0 mm1.2 mm5.0 mmDIN 137B2590504A1180000
    M14
    115.0 mm28.0 mm1.6 mm6.0 mmDIN 137B2590504A11900000
    M16
    117.0 mm30.0 mm1.6 mm6.4 mmDIN 137B2590504A12100000
    M20
    121.0 mm36.0 mm1.6 mm7.4 mmDIN 137B1090504A1220000
    M24
    125.0 mm44.0 mm1.8 mm8.2 mmDIN 137B590504A12300000
     
    Steel
    No. 2
    10.098"0.188"0.005"0.025"1096697A1000000
    No. 2
    30.095"0.181"0.010"0.035"1090134A04100000
    No. 4
    10.125"0.290"0.005"0.090"1096697A2000000
    No. 4
    30.125"0.250"0.005"0.020"2590134A04300000
    No. 5
    30.145"0.240"0.005"0.040"2590134A04400000
    No. 6
    10.160"0.438"0.008"0.103"1096697A3000000
    No. 6, No. 7, No. 8
    30.159"0.375"0.012"0.055"5090134A00700000
    No. 8
    10.185"0.300"0.005"0.070"1096697A3500000
    No. 8
    10.193"0.359"0.012"0.060"1096697A4000000
    No. 10
    10.203"0.437"0.010"0.080"1096697A4100000
    No. 10
    30.214"0.250"0.008"0.050"10090134A01100000
    No. 12
    30.227"0.500"0.010"0.060"2590134A04500000
    1/4"
    10.269"0.423"0.008"0.070"1096697A5000000
    1/4"
    30.252"0.375"0.010"0.060"5090134A02900000
    5/16"
    30.320"0.437"0.006"0.040"5090134A03000000
    3/8"
    30.393"0.500"0.007"0.070"5090134A03100000
    7/16"
    30.450"0.750"0.015"0.090"5090134A03200000
    1/2"
    30.520"0.750"0.015"0.090"2590134A03300000
    9/16"
    30.625"0.870"0.010"0.060"2590134A04600000
    5/8"
    30.655"0.855"0.010"0.070"5090134A03500000
    3/4"
    30.752"1.062"0.015"0.115"2590134A03600000
    7/8"
    30.961"1.230"0.020"0.100"1090134A04700000
    1"
    31.055"1.351"0.015"0.115"2590134A03800000
    1 1/16"
    31.068"1.500"0.018"0.094"1090134A04800000
    1 1/8"
    31.155"1.375"0.015"0.105"1090134A04900000
    1 1/4"
    31.360"1.675"0.020"0.145"590134A05000000
    1 3/8"
    31.406"1.812"0.020"0.130"590134A05100000
    1 1/2"
    31.550"2.000"0.022"0.140"590134A05200000
    1 3/4"
    31.840"2.375"0.025"0.168"590134A05300000
     
    Super-Corrosion-Resistant Phosphor Bronze
    M3
    13.2 mm8.0 mm0.5 mm1.6 mmDIN 137B2590394A11100000
    M4
    14.3 mm9.0 mm0.5 mm2.0 mmDIN 137B2590394A11200000
    M5
    15.3 mm11.0 mm0.5 mm2.2 mmDIN 137B1090394A1130000
    M6
    16.4 mm12.0 mm0.5 mm2.6 mmDIN 137B1090394A1140000
    M8
    18.4 mm15.0 mm0.8 mm3.0 mmDIN 137B590394A1150000
    M10
    110.5 mm21.0 mm1.0 mm4.2 mmDIN 137B190394A1160000
    M12
    113.0 mm24.0 mm1.2 mm5.0 mmDIN 137B190394A1170000
     
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