Sheet Metal Pem Nut

I need to insert a pem nut.

Sheet metal pem nut. I create a sheet metal box and cut two holes. Please give me some instruction. Browse nuts for sheet metal in the pennengineering catalog including floating nuts types a4 as ac la4 lac las blind nuts types b bs nuts types cla cls clss h hnl s ss smps sp smpp nuts all for installing into stainless steel. All categories pem brand fasteners for metal sheets and panels nuts for sheet.

Self clinching nuts are installed by placing them in properly sized holes in sheets and applying a parallel squeezing force to the head of the nut. This feature allows the side of the sheet opposite installation to remain smooth and untouched. I check out utube but could not find a good video to show me how to insert a pem nut. Download this nut from pem engineering 8 32.

The sheet metal surrounding the head cold flows into an undercut thereby making the fastener an integral part of the sheet. Press these metric nuts into a drilled or punched hole with an arbor press or similar pressure tool. The nut is permanently captive and still spins freely in the sheet. Pem self clinching nuts and fasteners are a popular brand for use in sheet metal and are available in a range of styles that accommodate the needs of either hard or soft metals.

This allows quick attachment to mating hardware eliminating much of the need for loose fasteners. Metric steel press fitnuts for sheet metal. Cad spec literature part no. Pem type sfn spinning flare nut is a one piece flanged hex nut that installs by simply pressing it into a properly sized prepunched embossed mounting hole.

Specified dimensions expressed in inches or millimeters may include internal thread size outside diameter panel thickness and mounting diameter. Browse studs and pins for sheet metal in the pennengineering catalog including concealed head studs types cfha cfhc cha chc flush head studs types fh fh4 fha fhp fhs fhx flush head low displacement studs types fhl fhls heavy duty stud.