Clinch Nuts For Sheet Metal

Nuts for sheet metal.

Clinch nuts for sheet metal.

Steel press fit nuts for sheet metal also known as clinch style captive nuts press these nuts into a drilled or punched hole with an arbor press or similar pressure tool. Our exclusive line is clinch engineering tm self clinching sheet metal fasteners clinch rivet tm rivets and rivet nuts. Self clinching nuts are installed by placing them in properly sized holes in sheets and applying a parallel squeezing force to the head of the nut. Insertion into holes in sheet metal is accomplished via application of a steady squeezing force.

Non locking h. Pem self clinching nuts and fasteners are a popular brand for use in sheet metal and are available in a range of styles that accommodate the needs of either hard or soft metals. Self clinching nuts also called swage nuts fasten soft materials like sheet metal permanently by anchoring into the material. A steel clinch nut may be uncoated or include a finish for additional protection against rust.

This squeezing process results in the cold flow of the sheet metal which is displaced by the nut s knurl. Manufacture of fasteners for the sheet metal fabricator. Pem brand fasteners utilize self clinching broaching flaring surface mount or weld technology to provide strong reusable and permanent threads and mounting points in thin sheet metal p c. Show all 165 results.

The sheet metal surrounding the head cold flows into an undercut thereby making the fastener an integral part of the sheet. Read more about self clinching technology. Manufactured in heat treated steel aluminium a2 and hardened stainless steel these sheet metal fasteners offer a thread in to sheet that would be too thin for conventional tapping methods. Self clinching fasteners catalog for captive fastener corp manufacturing self clinching fasteners and inserts for plastics and pcb.

Board materials and other ductile or non ductile thin material. The self clinching blind press nut requires no seals and eliminates the need for cumbersome assembly processes. Clinch nuts product focus. Stainless steel clinch nuts do not require a coating to protect against corrosion.