Blind Rivet Nuts provide load-bearing threads in thin sheet materials that are too thin for a tapped thread. They are called "blind" because they can be installed from one side of the work piece. Once the rivet nut is installed, additional components can be attached using threaded fasteners.
Shop Our Rivet NutsWhat is Industrial Skin Craft?
Rivet nuts are designed to provide strong load-bearing threaded connections in thin gauge materials, or “skins,” when threading is not an option. With the advent of newer materials that reduce product weight or increase strength, designs for “skinning” industrial and commercial objects have become ever more sophisticated. Industrial skinning has become a craft, and Huyett is well-positioned to support the supply chain for industrial skin craft.
Rivet nuts are used in a variety of industries:
Rivet nuts are used in a variety of industries:
- Automotive
- HVAC
- Aerospace and Defense
- Electronics
- Medical
- Railways
- Agricultural Equipment
- Construction Equipment
- General Industrial
- Heavy Truck
- Solar
- Wind Power
Advantages of Rivet Nuts
- Provides a strong thread in thin materials
- Ideal for easy disassembly and reassembly of products
- Installed in a variety of materials: steel, plastic, fiberglass, and more
- Once installed, additional threaded components can be attached
- Prepainted material not damaged during installation
- Ideal replacement for weld nuts:
- More efficient, simple installation
- Will not distort base material
- Eliminate weld spatter, toxic fumes, and other by-products of the welding process
Inch/Imperial Body Styles
- Inch drill/punch with metric or inch threads
- Common in the American marketplace
- Parts are manufactured to:
- Sherex, Taiwan:
IATF 16949:2016
or
ISO 14001
- Sherex, Akron:
AS9100
or
ISO 9001:2015
Metric/European Body Styles
- Metric drill/punch with metric or inch threads
- Parts are manufactured to:
- Sherex:
IATF 16949:2016
,
AS9100
, or
ISO 9001:2015
Dejond, Belgium: EN 9100
Choosing The Correct Part:
Attribute
| Description
| Styles
|
|---|---|---|
Material/Finish
| Multiple options available to provide strength and corrosion resistance in your application.
| Steel, Stainless Steel, and Aluminum
Zinc Clear, Zinc Yellow, Passivated, or Cadmium |
Body Styles
| Different styles and duties accommodate installation and production needs. Closed end rivets provide a contamination barrier.
| Round: Smooth or Knurled
Hexagonal: Full Hex or Semi-Hex Slotted: Straight or Pre-bulbed Swaged: Smooth or Diamond Knurled RIV-FLOAT®: Standard or Short |
Thread Size
| The most common thread sizes available to add strong threads in thin materials.
| Inch or Metric
|
Grip Range
| Get the proper fit on any material with multiple grip ranges.
| Common thicknesses available for each application
|
Flange/Head Size
| The head/flange provides push out resistance based on application need.
| Large flange or Small flange
|
Overall Length
| Various lengths available to fit your specific application need.
| Common lengths available for each application
|
Catalog Attributes
GR
| Grip Range/Material Thickness
|
L
| Length
|
HD
| Head Diameter
|
HT
| Head Thickness
|
D
| Diameter
|
IL
| Installed Length
|
Installation
- Attach the installation mandrel on the tool
- Place fastener in the hole and install
- Remove the installation mandrel
- Align mating component and attach with conventional hardware
Installation Tools
- Hand Tools - Powered by hand. Good for small production and prototyping.
- Pneumatic Tools (Spin-Spin) - Powered by air pressure. Styles: pistol grip, right angle, in-line styles
- Hydro-pneumatic Tools (Spin-Pull)
- Powered by air pressure and hydraulic fluid. Best for heavy duty rivet nuts where higher installation force is required.
- Pull to Pressure : Pulls to a set pressure. Ideal for parts with variable material thickness.
- Pull to Stroke : Pulls to a set distance. Ideal for uniform material thickness or when installation pressure may deform the material.
Hand Tools
Pneumatic Tools
Hydro-Pneumatic Tools
