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NORTHERN PRECISION LTD
Specialist Fasteners
for Sheet Metal
+44 (0) 1302 836010
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Tel:
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Clinch Nuts
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Self-Clinching fastener
Do’s and Don’ts
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problem solving guides
Self-Clinch in harder panels
Dimensional
Material & Finish
Electro Zinc Plated Carbon Steel ( NAS / NLAS) parts are suitable for installation in ductile
panels with a maximum recommended hardness of 70 HRB.
300 Series Stainless Steel (NAC / NLAC) parts are suitable for installation in ductile panels
with a maximum recommended hardness of 70 HRB.
Part Number Examples
Part number is made up as follows:
(Type)-(Thread)-(Material code)-(Material/Finish code where applicable)
For example:
NAS-M3-1-ZI (Floating Nut-M3-1.0mm min sheet thickness-electro zinc plated carbon
steel)
NAC-M4-2 (Floating Nut-M4-1.4mm min sheet thickness-stainless steel)
NLAS-M5-1-ZI (Locking Floating Nut-M5-1.0mm min sheet thickness-electro zinc plated
carbon steel)
NLAC-M3-2 (Locking Floating Nut-M3-1.4mm min sheet thickness-stainless steel)
Info
Self-Clinching Floating Nuts provide strong female free-running or prevailing torque locking threads in panels that
are too thin to be conventionally tapped. The floating action of this fastener allows for up to 0.8mm adjustment for
mating hole misalignment.
Utilising a special proven clinch feature, this fastener has excellent torque-out and push-out characteristics whilst
providing a flush finish on the underside of the panel.
The locking version has an elliptically deformed thread to provide an effective prevailing torque locking action to
minimise the risk of loosening.
Like all self clinching fasteners they are installed using a parallel squeezing action, so require access to both sides of
the panel.
Floating Nuts are available in various thread sizes, in locking and non-locking variants, manufactured from electro
zinc plated steel and 300 series stainless steel and are suitable for installation in ductile steel and aluminium panels
with a recommended maximum hardness of 70 HRB.
Type NAS, NAC, NLAS & NLAC
SELF-CLINCHING
FLOATING NUTS
Thread
size
Material
sode
S
Max.
Hole size
+0.08 -0.0
C
Max.
D
Max.
Min. sheet
thickness
Min CL
to edge
of panel
1
1.0
0.97
2
1.4
1.38
7.35
7.37
7.37
7.62
M3 x 0.5
1
1.0
0.97
2
1.4
1.38
9.33
9.28
9.35
8.64
M4 x 0.7
1
1.0
0.97
2
1.4
1.38
13.06
12.96
13.08
10.67
M5 x 0.8
H Max.
Non-Locking
3.31
3.31
5.34
B
±0.40
9.14
11.18
15.24
H Max.
Locking
4.83
5.34
7.88
M6 x 1.0
2
1.4
1.38
10.29
10.29
10.31
9.14
4.32
11.94
6.86
