Do you have a specific name for this lil thing?

Cleveland   Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:08 am GMT
the rubber ring you put between two parts of pipes to proof water leaking out

how you call this stuff?
JM   Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:13 am GMT
It's called a "washer".

Washer:
http://images.google.com/images?q=washer&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi&oi=property_suggestions&resnum=0&ct=property-revision&cd=3
Guest   Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:19 am GMT
"O" ring

http://www.hazletteng.com/images/hazadpt.jpg
JM   Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:27 am GMT
I stand corrected. An o-ring is probably more correct. I probably should have paid more attention in plumbing school. :)
Guest   Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:48 am GMT
An o-ring contains embedded washers.
Cleveland   Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:49 am GMT
it's why I shocked that guy when I called it rubber cushion... then I thought it must have an oral name.

Thank you guys!