CLS-0518-1 is a self-clinching nut designed for installation in aluminum or steel sheets, providing high pushout and torque-out resistance with a serrated clinching ring to prevent rotation after installation. It is dimensionally equivalent to NASM45938/1 specifications and is compatible with Class 3A/4h or Class 2A/6h screws. The part is part of the CLS series, which is recommended for use in materials meeting specified hardness limits, as noted in the selector guide on page 3.
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-0518-1 | CLS-0518-1 |
| Product Name | Self-Clinching Nuts - Types S, SS, CLS, CLSS, SP - Unified | Clinch Nuts |
| Type | Self-Clinching Nut | Self-Clinching Nut |
