Threaded Sheet Metal And Panel Fasteners

A number are available in self tapping forms eliminating the need for pre drilling.

Threaded sheet metal and panel fasteners.

Press fit nuts for sheet metal. Most types of threaded inserts including externally threaded barbed and grooved rivet nuts and tee nuts remain stationary against thread friction. The fastener is then twisted to cinch it down. 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 fasteners that are used to convert threads between inch and metric repair stripped threads or create long lasting threads in or plastic metal wood or composite materials. Choose from our selection of captive panel fasteners including thumb screw head captive panel screws push pull captive panel screws and more. They are simple to assemble and feature high strength and high vibration resistance. The solution is to install edge panel fasteners on the edge or edges of the sheet metal panel.

Install these socket head screws through a hole and thread on a retainer to keep secure. To use these ingenious fasteners a slot is cut in the side of the panel to accommodate the width and depth of the fastener. Captive self clinching fasteners are designed to be installed in sheet metal and pc boards. Helical inserts however expand when they are inserted into a hole.

The grooves in the fastener position it into the panel slot.