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Stainless Steel Helical Inserts
Also known as Heli-Coil inserts, these inserts have coils that expand once installed to securely anchor the insert. All have a prong for ease of installation. An installation tool grips the prong and reduces the coil diameter, enabling the insert to fit in tapped holes. Remove the prong to insert the screw. Installation requires a drill bit, a helical insert tap, an installation tool, and a prong break-off tool.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
Inserts | Through-Hole Taps | Closed-End Hole Taps | Installation Tools | Prong Break-Off Tools | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thread Size  | Installed Lg. | Drill Bit Size | For Max. Hole Dia. | Specifications Met | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | Each | Each | Each | Each | |||||
18-8 Stainless Steel—Right-Hand Threaded | |||||||||||||||
| 3-48 | 0.099" | 7/64" | 7/64" | MS122-115 | 10 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 0000000 | 000000000 | 0000000 |
| 3-48 | 0.148" | 7/64" | 7/64" | MS122-155 | 10 | 000000000 | 0000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 000000 |
Stainless Steel Screw-Locking Helical Inserts
A distorted thread grips the screw to resist loosening. Also known as Heli-Coil inserts, these inserts have coils that expand once installed to securely anchor the insert. All have a prong for ease of installation. An installation tool grips the prong and reduces the coil diameter, enabling the insert to fit in tapped holes. Remove the prong to insert the screw. Installation requires a drill bit, a helical insert tap, an installation tool, and a prong break-off tool.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
Inserts | Through-Hole Taps | Closed-End Hole Taps | Installation Tools | Prong Break-Off Tools | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thread Size | Installed Lg. | Drill Bit Size | For Max. Hole Dia. | Specifications Met | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | Each | Each | Each | Each | |||||
18-8 Stainless Steel | |||||||||||||||
| 3-48 | 0.099" | 7/64" | 7/64" | MS21209C0310, NASM21209 | 5 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 0000000 | 000000000 | 0000000 |
| 3-48 | 0.148" | 7/64" | 7/64" | MS21209C0315, NASM21209 | 10 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 000000 |
Helical Insert Assortments with Installation Tools
Assortments include various sizes of helical inserts and a tap, a drill bit, and an installation tool for each thread size. Also known as Heli-Coil inserts, the inserts have coils that expand once installed to securely anchor the insert. All have a prong for ease of installation. An installation tool grips the prong and reduces the coil diameter, enabling the insert to fit in tapped holes. Remove the prong to insert the screw.
| Includes | No. of Inserts Included | Thread Spacing | Drill Bit Size | For Max. Hole Dia. | Each | |
Inch | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18-8 Stainless Steel | ||||||
| 1-64 Thread × 0.11" Installed Lg. (24 Inserts and 24 Screw-Locking Inserts) 2-56 Thread × 0.129" Installed Lg. (24 Inserts and 24 Screw-Locking Inserts) 3-48 Thread × 0.148" Installed Lg. (24 Inserts and 24 Screw-Locking Inserts) 4-40 Thread × 0.168" Installed Lg. (24 Inserts and 24 Screw-Locking Inserts) 6-32 Thread × 0.207" Installed Lg. (24 Inserts and 24 Screw-Locking Inserts) 8-32 Thread × 0.246" Installed Lg. (24 Inserts and 24 Screw-Locking Inserts) Drill Bits Through-Hole Taps Installation Tools | 288 | Coarse | 5/64" 3/32" No. 36 No. 31 No. 26 No. 17 | 5/64" 3/32" 0.1065" 0.12" 0.147" 0.173" | 000000000 | 0000000 |