SELF CLINCHING FASTENERS
Self Clinching Fasteners are easy to install fasteners that provide load carrying threads in metal sheets too thin to be tapped.
They provide strong load bearing male or female threads in thin steel and aluminium panels. Installation is neat and easy.
SELF CLINCHING FASTENERS
Simply locate the fastener into a pre-prepared hole and apply a parallel squeezing force to embed the fastener into the panel. Self-Clinching fasteners work by utilizing a special clinch feature. When the part is pressed into the hole, the parent material cold-flows into the clinch feature, effectively locking the fastener into the panel, providing excellent torque-out and push-out performance
Self-Clinching fasteners require a parallel squeezing force to be applied for correct installation. Equally important is the length of time the force is applied. Sufficient time must be allowed for the cold-flow clinching process to work (this is often referred to as the dwell time when installing on a hydraulic press).
These nuts, studs, spacers, standoffs and other components are used worldwide by producers of Telecom, Computer, Medical, Automotive And Aerospace Systems etc.
Advantages
- Provide strong threads in thin metal components.
- Easy installation.
- High push-out and torque out resistance.
- No re-tapping necessary.
- Reverse side of sheet remains flush.
- Low installed cost.
Available in Mild Steel and Stainless Steel
