BRITISH STANDARD BS SP

BS SP 22-27:
22-27:
1950+A3:2015
1950+A2:2011

Specification
Specification for
for

BA
B.A.Washers
Washers——
For aircraft
aircraft purposes
purposes
(primarily
(primarily for
for instrument
instrument use)
use)

NOTE The Institution desires to call attention to the fact that these standards are intended to include
the technical provisions necessary for the supply of the material herein referred to, but do not purport
to comprise all the necessary provisions of a contract.

ICS 49.030.50
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Foreword

Publishing information
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from The British Standards Institution.
Supersession
BS SP 22-27:1950+A3:2015 supersedes BS SP 22-27:1950+A2:2011, which
is withdrawn.
Information about this document
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by Amendments No. 2 and
No. 3 are indicated in the text by  and . Previous amendments
are not indicated.
Contractual and legal considerations
This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.
Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from
legal obligations.

Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
pages 1 and 2 and a back cover.
These British Standards,
having been approved by the This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
Aircraft Industry Standards amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on
Committee and endorsed by the inside front cover.
the Chairman of the
Engineering Divisional
Council, were published under
the authority of the General
Council of the Institution on
22 June 1950 Amendments issued since publication

© The British Standards Amd. No. Date of issue Comments

Institution 2015
Published by BSI Standards 5765 October 1988
Limited 2015
A2 July 2011 See Foreword
Drafts for comment
DC 11/30243061, A3 June 2015 See Foreword
DC 15/30317037

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Contents

Page
Foreword inside front cover
1 Scope 1
2 Materials 1
3 Dimensions 1
4 Surface roughness 1
5 Protective finish 1
6 Identification 1
Bibliography 3
Table 1 — British Standard numbers and materials 1
Table 2 — Dimensions of large washers 2
Table 3 — Dimensions of small washers 2

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#5 Protective finish
NOTE
NOTE  These washers are are identical
identical with
withthose
thosecovered
coveredby byBS 57, Copper alloy washers shall be matt tin
“B.A.
BS 57,bolts,
“BA screws, nuts and
bolts, screws, nutswashers,” with the
and washers,” exception
with of the
the exception electroplated in accordance with BS 1872 to give a
provisions
of relating
the provisions to protective
relating finish
treatment
to protective (Clause
(Clause5),5)and
and
identification (Clause 6). thickness of not less than 8 µm.
BS SP 23 and BS SP 26 washers shall be cadmium
1 Scope plated in accordance with Def Stan 03-19 or BS
These British Standards apply to washers primarily EN 2133.
intended for use
use with
with screws
screws(2 BA and
(2 B.A. andsmaller)
smaller)
used in aircraft
aircraft instruments,
instruments,andandininelectrical
electricaland
and CAUTION. BS SP 23 and BS SP 26 washers
similar equipment
equipment forfor aircraft.
aircraft. have cadmium as a plating material, which has
been restricted and/or banned for use in many
2 Materials countries owing to environmental and health
concerns; they should not be used in new
The washers shall be manufactured from the
appropriate material specified in Table 1.
product designs. Users should consult local
officials if they have questions concerning the
use of cadmium-plated parts.
$
3 Dimensions
The washers shall conform to the dimensions 6 Identification
specified in Table 2 or Table 3.
The washers shall be identified for ordering
purposes by the number of the relevant British
#4 Surface roughness $ Standard as shown in Table 1, together with the
The washers shall be flat and free from burrs, and appropriate code letter shown in Table 2 or Table 3.
may be finished with a small chamfer on the outer e.g., A large
large cadmium
cadmium plated
platedsteel
steelwasher
washer
edge of one face at the option of the manufacturer. for a 2 BA
B.A.bolt
boltisisSP23C.
SP 23C.

#Table 1 — British Standard numbers and materials

British Standard Washers Material
number (size)
BS SP 22
SP22 Large Copper alloy conforming to BS EN 1652, CW507L-H150 or
CW508L-H150
BS SP 23
SP23 Large Carbon steel conforming to BS
BS2S 510
S 510 or BS EN 10130, DC04-A-m
BS SP 24
SP24 Large Corrosion resisting steel X5CrNi18-10 conforming to BS EN 10088-2
BS SP 25
SP25 Small Copper alloy conforming to BS EN 1652, CW507L-H150 or
CW508L-H150
BS SP 26
SP26 Small Carbon steel conforming to BS
BS S 510 or BS EN 10130, DC04-A-m
2S 510
BS SP 27
SP27 Small Corrosion resisting steel X5CrNi18-10 conforming to BS EN 10088-2 $

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Table 2 — Dimensions of large washers

Diameter A. Diameter B.
To suit screws Code letter Thickness C.
max. min. max. min.
in. in. in. in. in.
2 B.A.
BA ... C 0.202 0.197 0.500 0.495 0.048 (18 S.W.G.)
SWG)
4 B.A.
BA ... B 0.157 0.152 0.378 0.373 0.040 (19 S.W.G.)
SWG)
6 B.A.
BA ... A 0.123 0.118 0.288 0.283 0.036 (20 S.W.G.)
SWG)
BA
8 B.A. ... Z 0.099 0.094 0.228 0.223 SWG)
0.020 (25 S.W.G.)
10 B.A.
BA ... Y 0.078 0.073 0.176 0.171 0.016 (27 S.W.G.)
SWG)
Table 3 — Dimensions of small washers

Diameter A. Diameter B.
To suit screws Code letter Thickness C.
max. min. max. min.

in. in. in. in. in.

 0.036 (20 SWG) or
BA
2 B.A. ... C 0.202 0.197 0.391 0.386 0.032 (21
0.032 (21 SWG)
S.W.G.)

4 B.A.
BA ... B 0.157 0.152 0.301 0.296 S.W.G.)
0.028 (22 SWG)
BA
6 B.A. ... A 0.123 0.118 0.233 0.228 0.024 (23 SWG)
S.W.G.)
8 B.A.
BA ... Z 0.099 0.094 0.185 0.180 S.W.G.)
0.020 (25 SWG)

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# Bibliography

For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the
latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
BS 1872 Specification for electroplated coatings of tin
BS 2S 510 Specification for carbon steel sheet and strip (430/540 MPa)
(suitable for welding)
BS EN 1652 Copper and copper alloys. Plate, sheet, strip and circles for general
purposes
BS EN 2133 Aerospace series. Cadmium plating of steels with specified tensile
strength ≤ 1450 MPa, copper, copper alloys and nickel alloys
BS EN 10088-2 Stainless steels. Technical delivery conditions for sheet/plate
and strip of corrosion resisting steels for general purposes
BS EN 10130,
Ministry Cold rolled
of Defence low 03-19
standard carbon steel flat productsoffor
Electro-deposition cold forming
cadmium $ –
Technical delivery conditions
Def Stan 03-19, Electro-deposition of cadmium

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