CL™ Self-Clinching Nuts
PEM® Self-Clinching Nut Selector Guide
PDF page 27 · PEM Fastener Catalogue
| PEM Nut Type | Application Requires: | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recommended panel material(1) | Thinnest sheet .025" / 0.64 mm | Locking Threads | Closest centerline-to-edge distance | Superior corrosion resistance | Recommended for installation into stainless steel sheets | Compatible with aluminum anodizing | Harder high strength steel material | Non-magnetic | ||
| Free-running | Prevailing torque | |||||||||
| S/SS/H | steel / aluminum | |||||||||
| CLS/CLSS | steel / aluminum | • | • | |||||||
| CLA | aluminum | • | • | • | ||||||
| SP | stainless steel | • | • | • | ||||||
| PEM RT® | steel / aluminum | • | ||||||||
| SL | steel / aluminum | • | ||||||||
| HNL | aluminum | • | ||||||||
| SH | hardened alloy steel | • | ||||||||
| SMPS | steel / aluminum | • | • | • | • | |||||
| SMPP | stainless steel | • | • | • | • | • | ||||
(1) Describes "best practice" for typical applications. Fasteners can be used in other panel materials not listed here if specified hardness limits are met. In all cases "For Use in Sheet Hardness" information is shown in chart on page 31.