A plug on these press-fit nuts protects the threads inside during painting and other finishing processes. Made of rubber, the plug withstands high-temperature treatments such as curing during powder coating. These press-fit nuts add permanent threads to thin metal surfaces, like weld nuts but without the setup and mess. Also known as clinch-style captive nuts, press them into a drilled or punched hole with an arbor press or similar pressure tool. The pressure forms your sheet metal into the knurls of the nut, making the nut inseparable from the sheet. Installation requires access to both sides of the panel. When you are ready to use the threads, push the plug through the nut with a tool like a screwdriver.

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Align off-center parts as you fasten them together—these steel press-fit nuts have floating threads, so you can install bolts at a slight angle. Zinc plating protects them from rust in wet environments. Use them to add permanent threads to sheet metal like weld nuts but without the setup and mess. Also known as clinch-style captive nuts, press them into a drilled or punched hole with an arbor press or similar pressure tool. The pressure forms your sheet metal into the knurls of the nut, making the nut inseparable from the sheet. Installation requires access to both sides of the panel.

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A nylon insert in these press-fit locknuts grips threads to prevent screws from loosening while knurls on the bottom hold these locknuts firmly in place. Use these locknuts to add permanent threads to sheet metal, similar to weld nuts but without the setup and mess. Also known as clinch-style captive nuts, press them into a drilled or punched hole with an arbor press or installation tool. The pressure forms your sheet metal into the knurls of the locknut, making the locknut inseparable from the sheet. Installation requires access to both sides of the panel.

Zinc-plated and cadmium yellow-chromate plated steel locknuts resist corrosion in wet environments.

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Thanks to their covered threads, these press-fit nuts protect against leaks and debris. They have a zinc plating to prevent them from rusting in wet environments. Use them to add permanent threads to sheet metal and panels without the setup and mess of weld nuts. For installation, make sure you have access to both sides of your workpiece. Line them up with a drilled or punched hole that suits their size, then press them down with an arbor press or similar pressure tool. The pressure forms your sheet metal into the knurls of the nut, making the nut inseparable from the sheet. Also known as clinch-style captive nuts.

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