
Panel Fasteners
Captive screws that stay with the panel when opened.

Spring-loaded captive screws with knurled knob, M3 to M6.
Captive panel screws have a spring-loaded stainless screw in a nickel-plated retainer with an aluminium knob. The screw retracts when undone and stays with the panel.
Full dimensions, preferred lengths and installation / push-out / torque-out performance data are in the tables below, taken from the self-clinching fasteners catalogue.
| Part numbers | SG-PF11 |
|---|---|
| Material | Nickel Plated Heat Treated Steel (Retainer), Aluminium (Knob), Stainless Steel (Screw & Spring) |
| Sizes | M3, M4, M5, M6 |
| Sheet hardness (SG-PF11) | HRB 80 or less |
All dimensions in mm unless stated. Values from the self-clinching fasteners catalogue. Install into sheet within the hardness limits shown in the specifications.
| Thread | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screw length code | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| A max. | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | |||||
| Min. sheet thickness | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | |||||
| Recommended hole size +0.08 | 5.56 | 7.92 | 7.92 | 9.53 | |||||
| C max. | 5.54 | 7.90 | 7.90 | 9.50 | |||||
| E ±0.25 | 10.59 | 13.06 | 13.06 | 14.61 | |||||
| G ±0.64 | 4.32 | 5.84 | 5.84 | 7.37 | 8.89 | 5.84 | 7.37 | 8.89 | 10.41 |
| P ±0.64 | 0 | 1.52 | 0 | 1.52 | 3.05 | 0 | 1.52 | 3.05 | 3.05 |
| T1 nom. | 7.87 | 11.43 | 11.43 | 13.46 | |||||
| T2 nom. | 11.43 | 16.26 | 16.26 | 20.07 | |||||
| Driver size | #1 | #2 | #2 | #3 | |||||
| Min. distance to edge of sheet | 7.11 | 8.38 | 8.38 | 11.68 | |||||
| Thread | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Installation (kN) – aluminium | 6.7 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 15.6 |
| Installation (kN) – steel | 11.1 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 22.2 |
| Pushout (N) – aluminium | 355 | 445 | 445 | 465 |
| Pushout (N) – steel | 645 | 710 | 710 | 865 |

Captive screws that stay with the panel when opened.

Captive panel screws that sit in a recess.

Very low captive panel screws, nickel plated.

Captive panel fasteners with a locating pin.