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    About Threaded Inserts
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    Choose the right threaded insert for your application and learn how to install it securely.

    Finish-Your-Own Key-Locking Threaded Inserts for Soft Metal

    Image of Product. Bottom orientation. Threaded Inserts. Finish-Your-Own Key-Locking Threaded Inserts for Soft Metal.
    Image of Specification. Side1 orientation. Contains Annotated. Threaded Inserts. Finish-Your-Own Key-Locking Threaded Inserts for Soft Metal.
    Tap the thread size you need into the solid body of these inserts. They’re a great choice when you need a custom combination of internal thread size and external diameter. Use them to repair or add new threads in soft metal, such as aluminum. They can also plug threaded holes without the hassle of welding. Keys on the inserts drive into material to prevent slipping and rotating in the hole.
    To install, drill and tap a hole in your material. Then, thread the insert onto the installation tool and screw it into the hole. Place the tool over the keys and hit it with a hammer to drive them in.
    Black Phosphate-Coated Steel—These inserts resist occasional moisture.
    18-8 Stainless Steel—The choice for wet and outdoor environments, these inserts resist rust and mild chemicals.
    Inserts
    Installation
    Tools
    For Tap Thread
    Size
    Installed
    Lg.
    Max. Tapping
    Dia.
    Drill Bit
    Size
    For Max.
    Hole Dia.
    No. of Locking
    Keys
    Each
    Each
    Standard Profile
     
    Black Phosphate-Coated Steel
    5/16"-18
    0.313"3/16"I
    0.272"293774A11000000093741A110000000
    3/8"-16
    0.313"1/4"Q
    0.332"293774A1200000093741A12000000
    7/16"-14
    0.375"5/16"X
    0.397"493774A1300000093741A13000000
    1/2"-13
    0.438"3/8"29/64"
    0.453"493774A1400000093741A140000000
    9/16"-12
    0.500"7/16"33/64"
    0.516"493774A1500000093741A150000000
    5/8"-11
    0.625"1/2"37/64"
    0.578"493774A1600000093741A160000000
    3/4"-16
    0.688"9/16"45/64"
    0.703"493774A1700000093741A170000000
    7/8"-14
    0.875"5/8"53/64"
    0.828"493774A1800000093741A180000000
    1"-12
    0.875"5/8"15/16"
    0.936"493774A1900000093741A190000000
    1 1/8"-12
    1.125"3/4"1 1/16"
    1.063"493774A2100000093741A210000000
    1 1/4"-12
    1.250"7/8"1 3/16"
    1.188"493774A2200000093741A220000000
    1 3/8"-12
    1.375"1"1 5/16"
    1.313"493774A2300000093741A230000000
    M8 x 1.25 mm8 mm5 mm6.9 mm
    6.9 mm293774A2400000093741A24000000
    M10 x 1.25 mm10 mm6 mm8.8 mm
    8.8 mm293774A2500000093741A25000000
    M12 x 1.25 mm12 mm8 mm10.8 mm
    10.8 mm493774A2600000093741A26000000
    M14 x 1.5 mm14 mm10 mm12.8 mm
    12.8 mm493774A2700000093741A270000000
    M16 x 1.5 mm16 mm12 mm14.75 mm
    14.75 mm493774A2800000093741A280000000
    M18 x 1.5 mm18 mm12 mm16.75 mm
    16.75 mm493774A2900000093741A290000000
    M22 x 1.5 mm22 mm16 mm20.5 mm
    20.5 mm493774A3100000093741A310000000
    M30 x 2 mm30 mm20 mm28 mm
    28 mm493774A3200000093741A320000000
     
    18-8 Stainless Steel
    5/16"-18
    0.313"3/16"I
    0.272"293543A1100000093741A11000000
    3/8"-16
    0.313"1/4"Q
    0.332"293543A1200000093741A12000000
    7/16"-14
    0.375"5/16"X
    0.397"493543A1300000093741A13000000
    1/2"-13
    0.438"3/8"29/64"
    0.453"493543A1400000093741A140000000
    7/8"-14
    0.875"5/8"53/64"
    0.828"493543A1500000093741A180000000
    1 1/8"-12
    1.125"3/4"1 1/16"
    1.063"493543A16000000093741A210000000
    M8 x 1.25 mm8 mm5 mm6.9 mm
    6.9 mm293543A1700000093741A24000000
    M10 x 1.25 mm10 mm6 mm8.8 mm
    8.8 mm293543A1800000093741A25000000
    M12 x 1.25 mm12 mm8 mm10.8 mm
    10.8 mm493543A1900000093741A26000000
    M14 x 1.5 mm14 mm10 mm12.8 mm
    12.8 mm493543A2100000093741A270000000
    M16 x 1.5 mm16 mm12 mm14.75 mm
    14.75 mm493543A2200000093741A280000000
    M22 x 1.5 mm22 mm16 mm20.5 mm
    20.5 mm493543A2300000093741A310000000
     
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