Floor Shift Linkage Question

[Bill Pritchard]

Going thru the OEM 4 speed shift linkage on my 73 Camaro, and I noticed that the factory assembly manual shows an item called a "P. Washer" in several locations. I have no clue what that could be, and my car certainly doesn't have any type of washer in the location the manual specifies. Anyone know what a "P. Washer" is?

I see that it's also shown in some locations in the floor shift linkage in my 69 Chevelle assembly manual, so it's probably in many assembly manuals for that era.