Floating Nuts

January 14, 2022

With several different types of floating nut insert options to choose from, it can be difficult to determine which is right for your specific application. Monroe-JHP Fastener’s provides float nut resources and information that explains the differences in each floating nut style, simplifying the float nut selection process and saving you valuable time and money.
If you have questions regarding any of our floating nut insert product options, get in touch with our sales team or give us a call at 800-783-0910 and we will gladly assist you in finding the correct floating nut based on your project’s exact specifications. Monroe-JHP Fasteners is your trusted source for premium quality float nuts.
 

Float Nut Product Options

At Monroe-JHP Fasteners, we provide you with a wide range of float nut options to suit all types of applications. Whether your project requires the use of a self-clinching floating nut, self-locking nut, floating cage nut, or a blind rivet nut with floating threads, we maintain an abundant stock of the fasteners you need.
 

Self Clinching Floating Nuts

Self-clinching nuts can help compensate for misalignments between work pieces, making them ideal for applications where misalignment of mating components is a problem. Self-clinching floating nuts are manufactured in heat-treated carbon steel or 300 series stainless steel. Benefits include:

• Provide load-bearing threads in thin sheets
• Permit a total of .030”/0.76 mm adjustment for mating hole misalignment
• Sheet remains flush on one side, and the fastener is permanently locked in place on the other side
• Threads of the floating nut extend into the retainer shank for extra strength and support in assembly

Applications

• The floating self-clinching nut provides a strong female thread ideally suited for use in cold-rolled steel, 2024-T3 aluminum, and 5052-H34 aluminum.
• This industrial fastener utilizes a clinch feature that provides excellent torque-out and push-out performance and is installed via application of a parallel squeezing force.
• The floating self-clinching nut is available in non-locking and self-locking versions.

 

Floating Self Locking Nuts

For applications that require some degree of alignment flexibility, floating self-locking nuts may be the type of industrial fastener that you need. Self-lock nuts feature a unique design that helps prevent them from loosening when exposed to vibrations, making them ideal for applications involving extended movement and pulsation. Advantages include:

• Self-locking thread technology
• Provides improved integrity of threaded joints
• Low installed cost solution
• Greater reusability

Applications

• The floating locking self-clinching nut provides a strong female thread ideally suited for use in cold-rolled steel, 2024-T3 aluminum, and 5052-H34 aluminum sheet metal.
• The floating action of the nut will compensate for mating hole misalignment of up to .030” (.8mm).
• This industrial fastener provides prevailing torque for the mating screw that is equivalent to MIL-N-250-27.

 

Floating Cage Nuts (Weld)

Floating cage nuts are designed with a unique floating nut that is held within a cage or retainer design to allow off-center or misaligned screws to be installed. The retainer portion of the fastener is welded to a workpiece while the nut can float freely and help compensate for building inconsistencies. Product features include:

• Heat treated floating nut
• Easily installed
• Easily replaceable

Applications

• Ocean Containers
• Automobiles
• Furniture
• Appliances
• Rail Cars
• Forklifts 

 

Floating Blind Rivet Nuts

With advanced technical qualities, the floating blind rivet nut is manufactured with unique internally floating threads that allow for the attachment of components in off-center applications. Floating blind rivet nuts properly align to drive the angle of the screw, thereby eliminating cross-threading and spin-out. Benefits include:

• Vibration resistant
• Strong
• Reliable
• Creates a threaded removable joint
• Can be installed in the field as needed

Applications

• The large flange floating rivet nut is inserted via a hydro-pneumatic (or manual) tool equipped with a floating rivet nut nose piece.
• The floating rivet nut aligns to drive the angle of the screw, thereby eliminating cross-threading and spin-out.
• The large flange floating rivet nut is specifically designed for post-production installation in applications that typically use clinch nuts, cage nuts, floating nut plates, or weld nuts.
• They are an ideal choice in those cases where the manufacturing process creates tolerance stack-up and off-center alignments.

 

Contact Monroe-JHP Fasteners for Floating Nut Resource Information Today

For more information regarding our high quality floating nut product options, get in touch with our sales team, or request a quote for direct pricing information today. Monroe-JHP Fasteners is your trusted source for state-of-the-art floating nut insert fasteners that are built to your specific project needs.