CLS self-clinching nuts provide load-bearing threads in thin aluminum, steel, or stainless steel sheets with high pushout and torque-out resistance, featuring a serrated clinching ring to prevent rotation after installation. The CLS-632-1 variant, confirmed as part of the CLS series, has a thread size of M3.5 and is designed for installation in 0.64 mm to 1.58 mm thick sheets, with a minimum edge distance of 1.2 mm. It exhibits a minimum pushout load of 190 lbs (845 N) in 5052-H34 aluminum and a minimum torque-out resistance of 22 in-lbs (2.5 N•m). The nut is compatible with Class 3A/4h or no smaller than Class 2A/6g mating screws.
Type S, SS, CLS, and CLSS nuts provide load-bearing threads in thin sheets with high pushout and torque-out resistance.
Type SP, PEM 300® nuts provide strong load-bearing threads in stainless steel sheets as thin as .030”.
Types S and SS are recommended for use in steel or aluminum sheets HRB (Rockwell “B” scale) 80 or less and HB (Hardness Brinell) 150 or less.
| PennEngineering® | bisco industries | |
|---|---|---|
| Product Category | Nuts | Nuts |
| Product Number | CLS-632-1 | CLS-632-1 |
| Product Name | Self-Clinching Nuts - Types S, SS, CLS, CLSS, SP - Unified | Clinch Nuts |
| Type | Self-Clinching Nut | Self-Clinching Nut |
