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    110 Products

    Flush-Profile Press-Fit Nuts for Sheet Metal

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Press-Fit Nuts. Flush-Profile Press-Fit Nuts for Sheet Metal.
    Image of Product. Bottom orientation. Press-Fit Nuts. Flush-Profile Press-Fit Nuts for Sheet Metal.
    These nuts sit flush in panels for a smooth surface, so they fit in cramped enclosures. You can also install them onto parts before forming them, since the head bends along with the metal. The hex-shaped head locks into holes when installed, so the nuts won't twist as you fasten screws.
    18-8 Stainless Steel—The choice for wet and outdoor environments, these nuts resist rust and mild chemicals.
    High-Strength 400 Series Stainless Steel—Hard enough to install in stainless steel panels. These nuts are stronger than 18-8 stainless steel, but not as corrosion resistant, so they're best for environments with only occasional moisture.
    Head
    Thread Size
    Drill Bit
    Size
    For Min.
    Panel Thk.
    For Maximum Panel
    Hardness
    Wd.
    Ht.
    Ht.
    PEM® Part
    No.
    Head
    Shape
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
     
    18-8 Stainless Steel
    2-56
    20
    0.04"Brinell 125, Rockwell B703/16"0.01"0.036"Hex500000000000000
    2-56
    20
    0.062"Brinell 125, Rockwell B703/16"0.02"0.058"Hex50000000000000
    2-56
    20
    0.125"Brinell 125, Rockwell B703/16"0.03"0.117"Hex50000000000000
    4-40
    20
    0.04"Brinell 125, Rockwell B703/16"0.01"0.036"Hex2500000000000000
    4-40
    20
    0.062"Brinell 125, Rockwell B703/16"0.02"0.058"Hex2500000000000000
    4-40
    20
    0.125"Brinell 125, Rockwell B703/16"0.03"0.117"Hex1000000000000000
    6-32
    13/64"
    0.062"Brinell 125, Rockwell B701/4"0.02"0.058"Hex2500000000000000
    6-32
    13/64"
    0.125"Brinell 125, Rockwell B701/4"0.03"0.117"Hex2500000000000000
    6-32
    13/64"
    0.187"Brinell 125, Rockwell B701/4"0.03"0.177"Hex50000000000000
    8-32
    17/64"
    0.062"Brinell 125, Rockwell B705/16"0.02"0.058"Hex2500000000000000
    8-32
    17/64"
    0.125"Brinell 125, Rockwell B705/16"0.03"0.117"Hex1000000000000000
    8-32
    17/64"
    0.187"Brinell 125, Rockwell B705/16"0.03"0.177"Hex50000000000000
    10-32
    17/64"
    0.093"Brinell 125, Rockwell B705/16"0.03"0.085"Hex2500000000000000
    10-32
    17/64"
    0.125"Brinell 125, Rockwell B705/16"0.03"0.117"Hex2500000000000000
    10-32
    17/64"
    0.187"Brinell 125, Rockwell B705/16"0.03"0.177"Hex500000000000000
    1/4"-20
    W
    0.125"Brinell 125, Rockwell B707/16"0.03"0.117"Hex100000000000000
    1/4"-20
    W
    0.187"Brinell 125, Rockwell B707/16"0.03"0.177"Hex1000000000000000
    1/4"-20
    W
    0.375"Brinell 125, Rockwell B707/16"0.03"0.359"Hex1000000000000000
    M2 x 0.4 mm4.4 mm
    1.53 mmBrinell 125, Rockwell B704.8 mm0.5 mm1.53 mmF-M2-1Hex100000000000000
    M2 x 0.4 mm4.4 mm
    2.3 mmBrinell 125, Rockwell B704.8 mm0.6 mm2.3 mmF-M2-2Hex100000000000000
    M2.5 x 0.45 mm4.4 mm
    1.53 mmBrinell 125, Rockwell B704.8 mm0.5 mm1.53 mmF-M2.5-1Hex2500000000000000
    M2.5 x 0.45 mm4.4 mm
    2.3 mmBrinell 125, Rockwell B704.8 mm0.6 mm2.3 mmF-M2.5-2Hex100000000000000
    M3 x 0.5 mm4.4 mm
    1.53 mmBrinell 125, Rockwell B704.8 mm0.5 mm1.53 mmF-M3-1Hex2500000000000000
    M3 x 0.5 mm4.4 mm
    2.32 mmBrinell 125, Rockwell B704.8 mm0.6 mm2.3 mmF-M3-2Hex2500000000000000
    M4 x 0.7 mm7.4 mm
    1.53 mmBrinell 125, Rockwell B707.9 mm0.5 mm1.53 mmF-M4-1Hex100000000000000
    M4 x 0.7 mm7.4 mm
    2.32 mmBrinell 125, Rockwell B707.9 mm0.6 mm2.3 mmF-M4-2Hex100000000000000
    M5 x 0.8 mm7.9 mm
    1.53 mmBrinell 125, Rockwell B708.7 mm0.5 mm1.53 mmF-M5-1Hex100000000000000
    M5 x 0.8 mm7.9 mm
    2.32 mmBrinell 125, Rockwell B708.7 mm0.6 mm2.3 mmF-M5-2Hex100000000000000
    M6 x 1 mm8.7 mm
    3.18 mmBrinell 125, Rockwell B709.5 mm0.8 mm3.05 mmF-M6-3Hex1000000000000000
    M6 x 1 mm8.7 mm
    3.96 mmBrinell 125, Rockwell B709.5 mm1 mm3.84 mmF-M6-4Hex1000000000000000
    M6 x 1 mm8.7 mm
    4.75 mmBrinell 125, Rockwell B709.5 mm1.2 mm4.63 mmF-M6-5Hex50000000000000
     
    High-Strength 400 Series Stainless Steel
    2-56
    11/64"
    0.06"Brinell 180, Rockwell B853/16"0.02"0.06"F4-256-1Hex100000000000000
    4-40
    11/64"
    0.06"Brinell 180, Rockwell B853/16"0.02"0.06"F4-440-1Hex100000000000000
    4-40
    11/64"
    0.091"Brinell 180, Rockwell B853/16"0.02"0.09"F4-440-2Hex100000000000000
    6-32
    3
    0.06"Brinell 180, Rockwell B851/4"0.02"0.06"F4-632-1Hex250000000000000
    6-32
    3
    0.091"Brinell 180, Rockwell B851/4"0.02"0.09"F4-632-2Hex250000000000000
    8-32
    L
    0.06"Brinell 180, Rockwell B855/16"0.02"0.06"F4-832-1Hex100000000000000
    8-32
    L
    0.091"Brinell 180, Rockwell B855/16"0.02"0.09"F4-832-2Hex100000000000000
    10-32
    5/16"
    0.06"Brinell 180, Rockwell B8511/32"0.02"0.06"F4-032-1Hex100000000000000
    10-32
    5/16"
    0.091"Brinell 180, Rockwell B8511/32"0.02"0.09"F4-032-2Hex100000000000000
    M2 x 0.4 mm4.4 mm
    1.53 mmBrinell 180, Rockwell B854.8 mm0.5 mm1.53 mmF4-M2-1Hex100000000000000
    M2.5 x 0.45 mm4.4 mm
    1.53 mmBrinell 180, Rockwell B854.8 mm0.5 mm1.53 mmF4-M2.5-1Hex100000000000000
    M2.5 x 0.45 mm4.4 mm
    2.32 mmBrinell 180, Rockwell B854.8 mm0.6 mm2.3 mmF4-M2.5-2Hex100000000000000
    M3 x 0.5 mm4.4 mm
    1.53 mmBrinell 180, Rockwell B854.8 mm0.5 mm1.53 mmF-M3-1Hex100000000000000
    M3 x 0.5 mm4.4 mm
    2.32 mmBrinell 180, Rockwell B854.8 mm0.6 mm2.3 mmF4-M3-2Hex100000000000000
    M4 x 0.7 mm7.4 mm
    1.53 mmBrinell 180, Rockwell B857.9 mm0.5 mm1.53 mmF4-M4-1Hex100000000000000
    M4 x 0.7 mm7.4 mm
    2.32 mmBrinell 180, Rockwell B857.9 mm0.6 mm2.3 mmF4-M4-2Hex100000000000000
    M5 x 0.8 mm7.9 mm
    1.53 mmBrinell 180, Rockwell B858.7 mm0.5 mm1.53 mmF4-M5-1Hex100000000000000
    M5 x 0.8 mm7.9 mm
    2.32 mmBrinell 180, Rockwell B858.7 mm0.6 mm2.3 mmF4-M5-2Hex100000000000000
     

    Press-Fit Nuts for Sheet Metal

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Press-Fit Nuts. Press-Fit Nuts for Sheet Metal.
    Image of Product. Bottom orientation. Press-Fit Nuts. Press-Fit Nuts for Sheet Metal.
    Add permanent threads to thin panels in seconds. The knurls on these clinch-style nuts deform and grip sheet metal to create a permanent hold. Push them into a drilled or punched hole with an arbor press around your workpiece to install—no messy welding required.
    High-Temperature High-Strength A286 Stainless Steel—Our strongest press-fit nuts are hard enough to install in stainless steel panels. They also withstand temperatures up to 1150° F and resist corrosion from chemicals such as bleach and chlorine.
    Head
    Thread Size
    Drill Bit
    Size
    For Min.
    Panel Thk.
    For Maximum Panel
    Hardness
    OD
    Ht.
    PEM® Part
    No.
    Head
    Shape
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
     
    High-Temperature High-Strength A286 Stainless Steel
    2-56
    19
    0.03"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.25"0.07"SP-256-0Round1000000000000000
    2-56
    19
    0.04"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.25"0.07"SP-256-1Round100000000000000
    2-56
    19
    0.056"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.25"0.07"SP-256-2Round100000000000000
    4-40
    19
    0.03"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.25"0.07"SP-440-0Round100000000000000
    4-40
    19
    0.04"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.25"0.07"SP-440-1Round100000000000000
    4-40
    19
    0.056"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.25"0.07"SP-440-2Round100000000000000
    6-32
    3/16"
    0.03"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.28"0.07"SP-632-0Round100000000000000
    6-32
    3/16"
    0.04"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.28"0.07"SP-632-1Round100000000000000
    6-32
    3/16"
    0.056"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.28"0.07"SP-632-2Round100000000000000
    8-32
    3
    0.03"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.31"0.09"SP-832-0Round50000000000000
    8-32
    3
    0.04"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.31"0.09"SP-832-1Round50000000000000
    8-32
    3
    0.056"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.31"0.09"SP-832-2Round50000000000000
    10-24
    1/4"
    0.03"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.34"0.09"SP-024-0Round50000000000000
    10-24
    1/4"
    0.04"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.34"0.09"SP-024-1Round50000000000000
    10-24
    1/4"
    0.056"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.34"0.09"SP-024-2Round50000000000000
    10-32
    1/4"
    0.03"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.34"0.09"SP-032-0Round50000000000000
    10-32
    1/4"
    0.04"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.34"0.09"SP-032-1Round50000000000000
    10-32
    1/4"
    0.056"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.34"0.09"SP-032-2Round50000000000000
    1/4"-20
    11/32"
    0.047"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.44"0.17"SP-0420-0Round10000000000000
    1/4"-20
    11/32"
    0.056"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.44"0.17"SP-0420-1Round10000000000000
    1/4"-20
    11/32"
    0.09"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.44"0.17"SP-0420-2Round10000000000000
    5/16"-18
    Z
    0.056"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.5"0.23"SP-0518-1Round10000000000000
    5/16"-18
    Z
    0.09"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.5"0.23"SP-0518-2Round10000000000000
    3/8"-16
    1/2"
    0.09"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.56"0.27"SP-0616-1Round10000000000000
    3/8"-16
    1/2"
    0.125"Brinell 192, Rockwell B900.56"0.27"SP-0616-2Round10000000000000
    M2 x 0.4 mm4.2 mm
    1 mmBrinell 192, Rockwell B906.35 mm1.5 mmSP-M2-1Round50000000000000
    M2 x 0.4 mm4.2 mm
    1.4 mmBrinell 192, Rockwell B906.35 mm1.5 mmSP-M2-2Round50000000000000
    M2.5 x 0.45 mm4.2 mm
    0.8 mmBrinell 192, Rockwell B906.35 mm1.5 mmSP-M2.5-0Round50000000000000
    M2.5 x 0.45 mm4.2 mm
    1 mmBrinell 192, Rockwell B906.35 mm1.5 mmSP-M2.5-1Round50000000000000
    M2.5 x 0.45 mm4.2 mm
    1.4 mmBrinell 192, Rockwell B906.35 mm1.5 mmSP-M2.5-2Round50000000000000
    M3 x 0.5 mm4.2 mm
    0.8 mmBrinell 192, Rockwell B906.35 mm1.5 mmSP-M3-0Round100000000000000
    M3 x 0.5 mm4.2 mm
    1 mmBrinell 192, Rockwell B906.35 mm1.5 mmSP-M3-1Round100000000000000
    M3 x 0.5 mm4.2 mm
    1.4 mmBrinell 192, Rockwell B906.35 mm1.5 mmSP-M3-2Round100000000000000
    M4 x 0.7 mm5.4 mm
    0.8 mmBrinell 192, Rockwell B907.87 mm2 mmSP-M4-0Round50000000000000
    M4 x 0.7 mm5.4 mm
    1 mmBrinell 192, Rockwell B907.87 mm2 mmSP-M4-1Round50000000000000
    M4 x 0.7 mm5.4 mm
    1.4 mmBrinell 192, Rockwell B907.87 mm2 mmSP-M4-2Round50000000000000
    M5 x 0.8 mm6.4 mm
    0.8 mmBrinell 192, Rockwell B908.64 mm2 mmSP-M5-0Round50000000000000
    M5 x 0.8 mm6.4 mm
    1 mmBrinell 192, Rockwell B908.64 mm2 mmSP-M5-1Round50000000000000
    M5 x 0.8 mm6.4 mm
    1.4 mmBrinell 192, Rockwell B908.64 mm2 mmSP-M5-2Round50000000000000
    M6 x 1 mm8.8 mm
    1.4 mmBrinell 192, Rockwell B9011.18 mm4.08 mmSP-M6-1Round10000000000000
    M6 x 1 mm8.8 mm
    2.29 mmBrinell 192, Rockwell B9011.18 mm4.08 mmSP-M6-2Round10000000000000
    M8 x 1.25 mm10.5 mm
    1.4 mmBrinell 192, Rockwell B9012.7 mm5.47 mmSP-M8-1Round10000000000000
    M8 x 1.25 mm10.5 mm
    2.29 mmBrinell 192, Rockwell B9012.7 mm5.47 mmSP-M8-2Round10000000000000
    M10 x 1.5 mm14 mm
    2.29 mmBrinell 192, Rockwell B9017.35 mm7.48 mmSP-M10-1Round10000000000000
     

    Self-Aligning Press-Fit Locknuts for Sheet Metal

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Press-Fit Nuts. Self-Aligning Press-Fit Locknuts for Sheet Metal.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Press-Fit Nuts. Self-Aligning Press-Fit Locknuts for Sheet Metal.
    Fasten together unaligned parts and keep screws in place. The threaded hole within these press-fit nuts shifts up to .01" in any direction, so you can fasten together thin panels with off-center holes. The irregularly shaped threads tightly grip screws to prevent them from loosening or backing out under vibration.
    18-8 Stainless Steel—The choice for wet and outdoor environments, these nuts resist rust and mild chemicals.
    Head
    Barrel
    Thread
    Size
    Drill Bit
    Size
    For Min.
    Panel Thk.
    For Maximum Panel
    Hardness
    OD
    Ht.
    Dia.
    Ht.
    PEM® Part
    No.
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    Distorted-Thread Locking
     
    18-8 Stainless Steel
    4-40
    L
    0.038"Brinell 125, Rockwell B700.36"0.038"9/64"3/16"LAC-440-1MD500000000000000
    4-40
    L
    0.054"Brinell 125, Rockwell B700.36"0.054"9/64"3/16"LAC-440-2MD50000000000000
    6-32
    21/64"
    0.038"Brinell 125, Rockwell B700.39"0.038"3/16"13/64"LAC-632-1MD500000000000000
    6-32
    21/64"
    0.054"Brinell 125, Rockwell B700.39"0.054"3/16"13/64"LAC-632-2MD500000000000000
    8-32
    U
    0.038"Brinell 125, Rockwell B700.44"0.038"15/64"13/64"LAC-832-1MD500000000000000
    8-32
    U
    0.054"Brinell 125, Rockwell B700.44"0.054"15/64"13/64"LAC-832-2MD500000000000000
    10-24
    13/32"
    0.054"Brinell 125, Rockwell B700.47"0.054"7/32"17/64"LAC-024-2MD500000000000000
    10-32
    13/32"
    0.038"Brinell 125, Rockwell B700.47"0.038"7/32"17/64"LAC-032-1MD500000000000000
    10-32
    13/32"
    0.054"Brinell 125, Rockwell B700.47"0.054"17/64"17/64"LAC-032-2MD500000000000000
    1/4"-20
    33/64"
    0.054"Brinell 125, Rockwell B700.6"0.054"11/32"5/16"LAC-0420-2MD10000000000000
    M3 x 0.5 mm7.4 mm
    0.97 mmBrinell 125, Rockwell B709.14 mm0.97 mm4.2 mm4.8 mmLAC-M3-1MD500000000000000
    M3 x 0.5 mm7.4 mm
    1.38 mmBrinell 125, Rockwell B709.14 mm1.38 mm3.6 mm4.8 mmLAC-M3-2MD500000000000000
    M4 x 0.7 mm9.4 mm
    0.97 mmBrinell 125, Rockwell B7011.18 mm0.97 mm4.8 mm5.3 mmLAC-M4-1MD500000000000000
    M4 x 0.7 mm9.4 mm
    1.38 mmBrinell 125, Rockwell B7011.18 mm1.38 mm4.8 mm5.3 mmLAC-M4-2MD500000000000000
    M5 x 0.8 mm10.3 mm
    0.97 mmBrinell 125, Rockwell B7011.94 mm0.97 mm6 mm6.9 mmLAC-M5-1MD500000000000000
    M5 x 0.8 mm10.3 mm
    1.38 mmBrinell 125, Rockwell B7011.94 mm1.38 mm6 mm6.9 mmLAC-M5-2MD500000000000000
    M6 x 1 mm13.1 mm
    1.38 mmBrinell 125, Rockwell B7015.24 mm1.38 mm7.2 mm7.9 mmLAC-M6-2MD10000000000000
     
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