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Steel Press-Fit Nuts for Sheet Metal
Add permanent threads to sheet metal, like weld nuts, but without the setup and mess. A zinc plating on these steel press-fit nuts helps prevent rust in wet environments. Also known as clinch-style captive nuts, press them into a drilled or punched hole with an arbor press or similar pressure tool. The pressure forms your sheet metal into the knurls of the nut, making the nut inseparable from the sheet. Installation requires access to both sides of the panel.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
Steel Press-Fit Nuts with Plug for Sheet Metal
A plug on these press-fit nuts protects the threads inside during painting and other finishing processes. Made of rubber, the plug withstands high-temperature treatments such as curing during powder coating. These press-fit nuts add permanent threads to thin metal surfaces, like weld nuts but without the setup and mess. Also known as clinch-style captive nuts, press them into a drilled or punched hole with an arbor press or similar pressure tool. The pressure forms your sheet metal into the knurls of the nut, making the nut inseparable from the sheet. Installation requires access to both sides of the panel. When you are ready to use the threads, push the plug through the nut with a tool like a screwdriver.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
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| Thread Size  | Drill Bit Size | For Min. Panel Thick. | For Max. Panel Hardness | OD | Ht. | PEM® Part No. | Plug Material | Max. Temp., °F | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
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| 10-32 | 1/4" | 0.056" | Brinell 150, Rockwell B80 | 0.34" | 0.09" | SS-032-2 | Rubber | 480° | 25 | 000000000 | 00000 |
Stainless Steel Press-Fit Nuts for Sheet Metal
Create permanent, corrosion-resistant threads in sheet metal without the setup and mess of weld nuts. Made of 18-8 stainless steel, these press-fit nuts withstand water and mild chemicals better than zinc-plated steel nuts. Also known as clinch-style captive nuts, press them into a drilled or punched hole with an arbor press or similar pressure tool. The pressure forms your sheet metal into the knurls of the nut, making the nut inseparable from the sheet. Installation requires access to both sides of the panel.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.