Sheet Metal Bolt Inserts

Where one surface is inaccessible.

Sheet metal bolt inserts.

An open end allows long screws and bolts to pass through the insert. Click to add item midwest fastener 8m 1 25 x 1 2 13 metal thread insert 1 count to the compare list compare click to add item midwest fastener 8m 1 25 x 1 2 13 metal thread insert 1 count to the compare list. They can also be used to convert a standard threaded hole to accept metric fasteners and vice versa. Rivet nuts aid with installation of threaded rod inserts such as bolts and rods that require strength reinforcement in surfaces that cannot support a tapped hole including some extrusions tubing or sheet metal.

The head and collapsible legs form a load bearing surface on both sides of the material. Sheet metal fiberglass plastics composites etc. This squeezing process results in the cold flow of the sheet metal which is displaced by the nut s knurl. Insertion into holes in sheet metal is accomplished via application of a steady squeezing force.

Threaded inserts self clinching captive fasteners captive self clinching fasteners are designed to be installed in sheet metal and pc boards. A closed end seals out elements and protects the threads on these inserts from debris. Read more about self clinching technology. 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.

Available in short and long grip versions. When properly inserted the knurl prevents torque out during the tightening of the mated part. A wide range of types and designs are available to suit a variety of host materials and insertion methods. These metric nuts have good chemical resistance and may be mildly magnetic.

Board materials and other ductile or non ductile thin material. Press fit nuts for sheet metal. Threaded inserts are made of carbon steel stainless steel brass or zinc. Closed end flanged barbed inserts for softwood.

They come in various lengths and wall thicknesses. Zinc plated steel screw anchors hollow wall anchors for use in thin sectioned materials. They provide a permanently attached threaded fastener which becomes an integral part of the panel or frame and eliminates the challenges associated with loose hardware. Threaded inserts are used to repair stripped threads in plugs and other parts or to create a new threads in a hole for fastening applications.

Our miniature brass inserts and miniature sheet metal fasteners are designed for mobile handset applications.