Non-Standard & Custom Rivet Nuts
Rivet Nuts (Insert Nuts)

Non-Standard & Custom Rivet Nuts

Rivet nuts made to your drawing: special heads, lengths, sealing and finishes.

Section
Rivet nuts
Type
Special rivet nuts
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Overview

When a standard rivet nut does not fit, we supply non-standard rivet nuts made to your drawing or sample: special head shapes, extra lengths, sealing rings, coloured or special finishes, and inch or special threads.

Specifications

Made toYour drawing or sample
MaterialsCarbon steel, stainless steel, aluminium
FinishesBlue-white zinc, yellow zinc, black, natural stainless

How it works

A rivet nut gives a strong, reusable thread in sheet metal, tube or plastic that is too thin to tap, and it is fitted from one side only. Here is how this nut goes in.

1 Make the holeDrill or punch a round hole tothe size in the table. Noaccess to the back is needed.2 Insert the nutPush the nut in until the headsits on the sheet.3 Set itThe tool pulls the thread up:the thin wall behind the sheetfolds into a tight collar andclamps.4 FastenScrew in the bolt to fix thepart. The thread can be usedagain and again.
Installation in four steps (simplified illustration).

Knurled round body

The fine knurls bite into the wall of a round hole, so the nut resists spinning when the bolt is tightened. Round holes are the easiest to drill.

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Choosing the grip

Each part number sets in a range of sheet thickness (the grip). Pick the part whose grip covers your sheet: too thin and the collar will not clamp, too thick and the nut cannot fold. The hole size is in the table.

Open end

The thread runs right through, so a longer bolt can pass through the nut.

Head

Flat head: a wide head that spreads the load and covers the hole edge.

Setting tools

Set with a hand, pneumatic-hydraulic or battery tool fitted with the matching mandrel. See our riveting tools.

Key features

  • Made to drawing
  • Special heads and lengths
  • Sealing options

Applications

OEM assemblyAutomotiveAppliancesSpecial projects
Need a size, grade or finish not listed?We also supply special and non-standard parts to drawing.Send enquiry

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