Irregularly shaped threads in these nuts form a tight grip, preventing screws from backing out in vibration-heavy environments. Our most twist-resistant rivet nuts, these hex-shaped nuts are held in place by their flat sides to keep them from spinning as you tighten screws. They're also among our strongest rivet nuts and hold up in heavy duty applications. Use these rivet nuts to create reusable threads in sheet metal and other surfaces that are too thin to be tapped. They’re also known as blind inserts—installation requires access to just one side of your material. The flange distributes the load and holds these nuts against the surface. Made of zinc-plated steel, they resist corrosion in wet environments.

Install in a hex-shaped punched hole with a rivet nut tool. The tool collapses the nut, creating a backside flange that holds the nut to the material. Screw-locking threads require high torque for fastening and unfastening, so you may need an impact wrench to remove screws.

Length is measured from under the flange. Installed length is the maximum length of the barrel when installed.

With a durable plastic seal around a closed body, these rivet nuts add threads to sheet metal without letting water or dust pass through. They’re often used on surfaces that protect equipment, such as fuse box housings, in wet areas. They help maintain an enclosure’s IP68 rating for protection from water submersion and airborne dust. Made of 18-8 stainless steel, these rivet nuts withstand mild chemicals and resist corrosion in wet and outdoor environments.

Install these rivet nuts in sheet metal and other surfaces that are too thin to be tapped. Also known as blind inserts, installation requires access to just one side of your material. The flange distributes the load and holds these nuts against the surface. They collapse during installation, creating a backside flange that secures them to your material and creates a water-tight seal.

Length is measured from under the flange. Installed length is the maximum length of the barrel when installed.

Hex-body nuts are the most twist-resistant style of rivet nut. Their flat sides hold them in place, so they won’t turn as you tighten screws. Install them in a hex-shaped punched hole with a rivet nut tool.

Use these tools to install most styles of rivet nuts. A wrench and ratchet are required to hold the tool and tighten the nut.

Install any size or style of rivet nut with a single tool. When you connect these tools to your compressed air line, the hydraulic fluid inside is pressurized, which generates the force needed to collapse a rivet nut. They’re also known as hydropneumatic rivet nut tools. Rather than rotating the rivet nut, like single-size rivet nut tools, these tools pull it straight back. This means you can adjust the pull force or stroke depth to match your application. Set the pull force if you’re installing rivet nuts into workpieces with different thicknesses. Set the stroke depth to install rivet nuts in soft or fragile materials without cracking or warping the surface.

Use tools with a 7,190 lb. pulling force to install rivet nuts made from hard materials, such as titanium. They’re also good for large nut sizes. However, they take about three times longer to install a nut than tools with a 3,960 lb. pulling force.