Sheet Metal Bolt Inserts

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.

Sheet metal bolt inserts.

Read more about self clinching technology. Sheet metal fiberglass plastics composites etc. 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. This squeezing process results in the cold flow of the sheet metal which is displaced by the nut s knurl.

Threads come in left or right hand versions and can be designated united fine thread unf or united coarse thread unc type. Our miniature brass inserts and miniature sheet metal fasteners are designed for mobile handset applications. They can have a knurled outer surface for gripping and may be flanged. Where one surface is inaccessible.

Zinc plated steel screw anchors hollow wall anchors for use in thin sectioned materials. When properly inserted the knurl prevents torque out during the tightening of the mated part. Available in short and long grip versions. 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.

Closed end flanged barbed inserts for softwood. Insertion into holes in sheet metal is accomplished via application of a steady squeezing force. An open end allows long screws and bolts to pass through the insert. Press fit nuts for sheet metal.

A wide range of types and designs are available to suit a variety of host materials and insertion methods. The head and collapsible legs form a load bearing surface on both sides of the material. Board materials and other ductile or non ductile thin material. 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.

These metric nuts have good chemical resistance and may be mildly magnetic. Threaded inserts are made of carbon steel stainless steel brass or zinc. 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. They come in various lengths and wall thicknesses.

A closed end seals out elements and protects the threads on these inserts from debris.