Product/Service

Floating Self-Clinching Fasteners

Source: Penn Engineering
The self-clinching feature offers fast and simple assembly. The fasteners are squeezed into punched or drilled holes using any standard press. The sheet remains flush on one side, and the fastener is permanently locked in place.
Locking and Non-locking Threads
These fasteners provide load-bearing threads in thin sheets and permit up to .030 inches / 0.8 mm adjustment for mating hole misalignment.

The self-clinching feature offers fast and simple assembly. The fasteners are squeezed into punched or drilled holes using any standard press. The sheet remains flush on one side, and the fastener is permanently locked in place.

Extra strength and support in assembly is obtained by the threads of the floating nut extending fully into the retainer shank (a unique PEM feature). A self-locking version of the fastener is also offered. Uniformity of locking torque is equivalent to NASM25027 specifications.

Penn Engineering, 5190 Old Easton Rd., Box 1000, Danboro, PA 18916-1000. Tel: 215-766-8853; Fax: 215-766-0143.