Gripco® Hex Flange Clinch Nuts
Hex flange clinch nuts can be automatically fed and clinched on volume production lines or individually clinched with riveters, orbital riveters, or arbor-type presses. Where flush mounting is required, a button die in combination with a hex punch provides an embossed relief in the stamping.
Our hex flange clinch nuts are designed with a larger bearing surface to support sheet metal applications with lower tensile strength, such as aluminum. The hex pilot prevents rotation in a hex hole. Hex flange clinch nuts can be staked for floating applications to accommodate bolt misalignment. They can also be clinched solid, providing excellent push-out and twist-out strength for rigid applications.
Used extensively in the automotive industry, you’ll find our Hex Flange Clinch Nuts in door and hood hinges, seat attachments, and hood striker attachments.
Fast Facts:
- Blind hole, one-sided installation capability.
- Hex pilot prevents rotation in a hex hole.
- Excellent push-out strength for rigid applications.
- Larger bearing surface supports sheet metal applications with lower tensile strength.
- Installation systems are adapted to specific production processes – from hand-operated systems to automated assembly lines.
