Self-clinching Fasteners for Sheet Metal

Self-clinching nuts are installed by placing them in properly sized holes in sheets and applying a parallel squeezing force to the head of the nut. The sheet metal surrounding the head cold flows into an undercut, making the fastener an integral part of the sheet. A serrated clinching ring prevents the fastener from rotating after installation. Provide load-bearing threads in thin sheets with high pushout and torque-out resistance. Type JX-CLA is recommended for use in steel or aluminum sheets. HRB (Rockwell "B" scale) is 50 or less, and HB (Hardness Brinell) is 82 or less. Types JX-CLS are recommended for use in steel or aluminum sheets HRB (Rockwell "B" scale) 70 or less and HB (Hardness Brinell) 125 or less. Types S / SS are recommended for use in steel or aluminum sheets. HRB (Rockwell "B" scale) is 80 or less, and HB (Hardness Brinell) is 150 or less. Type J-X-SP is recommended for use in stainless steel sheets HRB (Rockwell "B" scale) 90 or less and HB (Hardness Brinell) 185 or less.

Fastening Solutions for Automotive Electronics and Consumer Electronics

Automotive Electronics

Get Better Performance with Automotive Electronics Fasteners—robust, innovative fastening solutions for today's ever-changing automotive electronics applications. Self-clinching fasteners allow for fewer assembly steps and faster time to market. Above and Beyond the Ability of Traditional Screws， Traditional welded caged or anchor nuts and sheet metal screws can be an expensive option when considering the entire cost of your installation—and they can lengthen your time to market thanks to secondary operations and installation time. Pins,  Self-clinching Blind Fasteners, and  Heavy Duty Studs are just a few of our fasteners commonly used in automotive electronics applications to provide a better alternative as a more robust, cleaner, more reliable solution for your automotive electronic applications.

Go more robust, cleaner, and more reliable. Stronger threads vs. a tapped panel and flexible design capabilities for applications using dissimilar materials. Environmentally friendly, with no weld splatter and fewer energy requirements. Permanently mounted blind threads in metal sheets as thin as .040"/1mm， Self-clinching nuts provide strong load-bearing threads in stainless steel sheets as thin as .8mm.

Self-clinching Blind Fasteners are ideal for use in electrification and busbar applications. Provide permanently mounted blind threads in metal sheets as thin as .040"/1mm. Provides a barrier to protect threads against foreign matter， Limits screw penetration, protecting internal components from potential damage. It is installed with any standard press, applying a parallel squeezing force. It is available on particular orders with a free-running thread-locking feature.

Consumer Electronics

Thinner, Lighter, Stronger Fasteners for Today's Compact Consumer Electronics: Fastening technologies allow more accessible, faster, and more cost-effective installation and reduced maintenance.

Design Engineered for Critical Consumer Electronics Applications The complexity and reduced size of electronics products continues to grow daily. J-X fasteners play a critical role in the performance of products. Whether it's a standard catalog fastener, custom part, or total system solution, our engineering expertise makes it possible to design an innovative fastening solution for any application. Thinner, Lighter, Stronger Solutions for Consumer Electronics!

How, Why & Where To Use Self-Clinching Fasteners

KEY ADVANTAGES OF SELF-CLINCHING FASTENERS

1. Provide strong threads or attachments in metal as thin as 0.20 mm / .008″.

2. Maybe installed using any parallel-acting squeezing force.

3. Provide high pushout and torque-out resistance.

4. Do not require special hole preparation, such as chamfering and deburring.

5. The reverse side of the metal sheet remains flush – no swaged rim protrusion.

6. No retapping is necessary after application.

7. Low installed costs.

8. Can be installed using automated equipment for high-volume applications.

DESIGN FOR ASSEMBLY

Self-clinching fasteners help designers meet parameters which include:

1. Fewer parts to handle. Hardware such as washers, lock washers, and loose nuts are no longer required in final assembly.

2. Fewer assembly steps. Since the task of hardware installation is done during fabrication, the number of steps required for final assembly time is reduced.

3. Less total assembly time. Fewer parts and fewer steps mean shorter assembly time.