What is a Nut Retainer? Nut Retainers are self-retaining spring steel fasteners that have a bolt-receiving nut floating inside a cage that off-sets normal hole misalignment and doesn’t turn when the bolt is tightened. Nut Retainers can either slide or snap into...
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Top 5 Types of Fasteners for HVAC
Top Five Types of Fasteners for HVAC Applications Manufacturers of HVAC equipment are always searching for fasteners that make their assembly processes move quickly and cost efficiently. The Top Five Types of Fasteners for HVAC applications are for assembly-line...
16 Reasons To Use Spring Steel Fasteners
Spring steel fasteners offer important cost saving and assembly advantages. Excessive small parts and small parts handling can be drastically reduced through the benefits of multi-purpose spring steel fasteners. Experience has shown that assembly savings from 30 to 80...
Improve Efficiency With Color-Coded Hose Clamps
Color-coded hose clamps are an easy time-saving feature that helps installers select the correct clamp for the hose diameter. Hose clamps with colored identifying marks improve efficiency during assembly and streamline the installation process. The CLIC family of hose...
7 Styles of Socket Head Cap Screws
Socket Head Cap Screws are cap screws that have cylindrical heads and recessed hexagonal drive holes. Standard styles have a flat chamfered cap head that is typically knurled and have head height that is the same as the screw’s thread diameter. Low profile styles are...
What Are Blind Threaded Inserts?
5 Top Styles of Blind Threaded Inserts Blind threaded inserts are a cost-saving fastening solution for a wide variety of industrial applications. They are ideal for applications in thin metal, plastics and composites. What are blind threaded inserts? Inserts have...
The Duplex Screw – The #1 Reusable Screw
What has an orange hex head top, can be reused multiple times, and comes in multiple sizes? The Duplex Screw - the #1 Reusable Screw in the construction industry. Whether you work in construction, work in concrete, install car audio systems, construct movie sets,...
Top 5 Push-On Fasteners for Studs
What’s the best fastener that will grip onto a stud and not budge? Push-On Type Nuts by ARaymond/Tinnerman/Palnut do the job. Many in the fastener industry know these fasteners as a type of Palnut - the original manufacturer of Push-On fasteners. We get calls and...