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Fasteners, threaded and non-threaded
News Release from: PennEngineering | Subject: Bulletin PL
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 14 May 2002
No galling with self-clinching fasteners
A free four-page product bulletin now available from PEM Fastening Systems profiles Pemhex self-locking self-clinching fasteners.
A free four-page product bulletin now available from PEM Fastening Systems profiles Pemhex self-locking self-clinching fasteners, which feature a nylon hexagonal element that provides a reusable, nonmetallic prevailing torque thread lock and prevents galling These fasteners can be installed permanently in metal sheets as thin as 1.5mm
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 9 Nov 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Their locking performance meets applicable NASM25027 standards.
The updated "Bulletin PL" covers specifications, installation procedure, and performance data for these steel (Type PL) and stainless steel (Type PLC) self-locking self-clinching fasteners, which are available in unified and metric thread sizes 4-40 through 10-32 and M3 through M5.
A trademarked blue nylon locking element identifies unified fasteners (black for metric fasteners).
These fasteners can be installed easily in a punched or drilled hole in a sheet by simply pressing them into place.
The fastener's strong knurled collar receives installation force and resists torque.
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