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Fast Facts:
- Improves torque-to-turn by up to 200% in sheet metal compared to round-body inserts.
- Blind hole, one-sided installation capability.
- Superior pull-out performance.
- Can be used for very thin sheet materials from 0.50mm (0.02″).
- Double diameter body and lead-in chamfer provide easy insertion into hole.
- Provide a female thread in application.
- Can be installed in pre-coated or post-painted applications without damaging the surface.
- Clamp two or more sheets.
- Various platings available to increase corrosion resistance.
- Low-profile version allows near-flush fit to application.
- Large-flange version provides greater load-bearing surface. Reinforces hole to prevent push out.
- Large-flange version can be used as a spacer and can be supplied with an underhead seal.
- Closed end prevents the ingress of dirt and fluids into thread and electrical circuits.
- Assembly applications include automotive chassis components, electrical engineering, sheet metal, domestic appliances, switchgear cabinets, and thermal applications.
Specifications:
- Thread Sizes: M3-M12
- Material: Steel, stainless steel
- Finishes: Steel: Zinc plated and clear trivalent passivated
- Headforms: Low profile and large flange
- Option: Closed end
- Hole Size: Metric and imperial options
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Fast Facts:
- Can be used in very thin sheet materials from 0.25mm (0.01″).
- Blind hole, one-sided installation capability.
- Double diameter body and lead-in chamfer provide easy insertion into hole.
- Provide a female thread-in application.
- Clamps two or more sheets of material together, within the grip range.
- Low-profile version allows near-flush fit to application.
- Large-flange version provides greater load-bearing surface. Reinforces hole to prevent push out.
- Large-flange version can be used as a spacer and can be supplied with an underhead seal.
- For hard metric hole sizes.
- Assembly applications include automotive, electrical engineering, electronic components, sheet metal, domestic appliances, and general light fabrication.
Specifications:
- Thread Sizes: M3-M10
- Material: Steel, stainless steel
- Headforms: Low profile and large flange
- Body: With or without splines
- Hole Size: Metric
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Fast Facts:
- Exceptional torque capability.
- High-speed assembly.
- Provides high-strength threads in thin materials starting at 0.5mm.
- Increased thread strength.
- Safeguard design avoids overtightening problems such as thread stripping.
- Assembly applications include tubular steel, hydroformed parts, magnesium castings, and aluminum extrusions.
Specifications:
- Sizes: M6, M8, M10 and M12
- Headforms: Large flange
- Shape: Hexagon
- Material: Steel Zinc plated to BS 3382 and clear passivated to achieve 240 hours resistance to red corrosion (ASTM B117) Hexavalent Chromium-free
For assistance with hexagonal hole production, see our 74290 tool. The 74290 tool allows customers to benefit from the non-rotational properties of hexagonal inserts compared with round inserts. This is achieved by drilling a round hole, then inserting the 74290 tool and forming a hex hole.
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Fast Facts:
- Improves torque-to-turn by up to 350% in sheet metal compared to round-body inserts.
- Increases punch life compared to hexagonal geometries.
- Blind hole, one-sided installation capability.
- Superior pull-out performance.
- Can be used for very thin sheet materials from 0.50mm (0.02″).
- Provide a female thread-in application.
- Can be installed in pre-coated or post-painted applications without damaging the surface.
- Clamp two or more sheets.
- Various platings available to increase corrosion resistance.
- Large-flange head provides a load-bearing surface and reinforces the hole to prevent push-out.
- Can be used as a spacer and can be supplied with an underhead seal.
- Assembly applications where the Squaresert® is used include automotive body mountings, electrical enclosures, soft sheet metal, plastics & composites, domestic appliances, and general light fabrication.
Specifications:
- Thread Sizes: M5-M8
- Material: Steel
- Finishes: Zinc plated and clear trivalent passivated
- Headform: Large flange
- Hole Size: Metric
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Fast Facts:
- Can be used in very thin sheet materials from 0.50mm (0.02″).
- Blind hole, one-sided installation capability.
- Provides a female thread-in application.
- Can be installed in pre-coated or post-painted applications without damaging the surface.
- Various platings available to increase the corrosion resistance.
- Low-profile version allows near-flush fit to application.
- Large-flange version provides greater load-bearing surface. Reinforces hole to prevent push out.
- Large-flange version can be used as a spacer and can be supplied with an underhead seal.
- Clamps two or more sheets of material together, within the grip range.
- Closed end prevents the ingress of dirt and fluids into thread and electrical circuits.
- Assembly applications include automotive, electrical engineering, electronic components, sheet metal, domestic appliances, and general light fabrication.
Specifications:
- Thread Sizes: M3-M10
- Material: Steel, stainless steel, aluminium
- Finishes steel: Zinc plated and clear trivalent passivated
- Headforms: Low profile, countersunk, and large flange
- Option: Closed end
- Hole Size: Mainly imperial, soft metric for large-flange options
| THIN SHEET NUTSERT® – TECHNICAL DATA SHEETS |
| Material |
Headform |
Series No. |
| Steel |
Low Profile
Low Profile, Closed End
Large Flange, Closed End |
Thin Sheet Nutsert® 9658
Thin Sheet Nutsert® FS38
Thin Sheet Nutsert® FS58 |
| Stainless Steel |
Low Profile |
Thin Sheet Nutsert® 9468 |
| Aluminium Alloy |
Low Profile
Large Flange
Large Flange, Closed End
90° Countersunk
90° Countersunk, Closed End |
Thin Sheet Nutsert® GM17
Thin Sheet Nutsert® FW78
Thin Sheet Nutsert® GM68
Thin Sheet Nutsert® FW96
Thin Sheet Nutsert® GM57 |
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Fast Facts:
- Installed quickly by using simple handtools (less than 3 seconds).
- Blind hole, one-sided installation capability.
- Extra-large blind side bearing area after placing.
- Higher pull out and torque-to-turn resistance.
- Less radial loading of holes in brittle materials.
- Less risk of cracking and de-lamination of composites.
- Up to twice the grip range of standard blind inserts.
- Enables a designer to reduce the size or number of fasteners in an assembly.
- Covers large variations of thicknesses.
- Assembly applications include automotive trim and moldings, truck and trailer sandwich sections and paneling, domestic appliances (handles, adjustable feet, and fixing points) and plastic fabrications (assembly of plastic recreation equipment).
Specifications:
- Sizes: M5 – M8
- Material: Low carbon steel
- Headform: Large flange
| VERSA-NUT – TECHNICAL DATA SHEETS |
| Material |
Headform |
Series No. |
| Steel |
Large Flange |
Versa-Nut VN21 |
Surface finish options
If you are looking for other surface finish options than shown in the above datasheets please download our
> Surface Finishes and Fastener Matrix for Threaded Inserts
This will show you what surface finish options are possible to apply to our standard fastener types as “customer specials”.
Customised Designs
We can design and manufacture threaded inserts with a wide variety of forms and finishes to meet your unique assembly requirements. Please refer to this page to find examples of our customised capabilities:
> Threaded Inserts – Customised Designs
Installation Equipment
Threaded Insert Equipment can be found at the following page
> Threaded Insert Installation Equipment
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Available in steel and brass, Jack-Nut rivet nuts can be coated with RAINTITE® to seal moisture and hard plastic PVC to prevent scratching and galvanic corrosion. Jack-Nut threaded inserts are RoHS-, ELoV-, and WEEE-compliant. Fast Facts: Fastens in blind holes Won’t distort or deform soft plastics or thin sheet metals Fast, inexpensive, and easy to use…
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Available in a chloroprene rubber as standard. Other rubber compounds are available including EPDM and nitrile. Chloroprene rubber offers stable strength and exhibits average levels of all beneficial properties. EPDM is ideal for outdoor applications.
Well-Nut® threaded inserts are RoHS-, ELoV-, and WEEE-compliant.
Features and Benefits:
- Ideal for isolating against electrical conductivity
- Helps seal out ambient moisture and gases
- Fastens in blind holes
- Muffles noise
- Dampens vibration and shock
- Helps prevent galvanic corrosion
- Ideal for mixed material fastenings
- Removable
- Available in several compounds
- One-step installation
- Can be used in closed-end holes
