Metric Captive Panel Screws

Captive screws ensure easy and secure assembly in panels and housings.

Metric captive panel screws.

Screws have a built in retainer and become a part of the panel when installed so they won t fall out and get lost. The best thing about captive panel screws is that they stay with the access panel when it s removed. Identifiable by the unthreaded shank with a threaded end captive screws are often combined with flat or shoulder washers springs and retainers depending on their intended function to create a self captivating assembly. Metric captive panel screws.

Captive panel screws permit the surface to which it is attached to be removed for repair or inspection of the underlying equipment. Captive panel screws are used to attach panels or boards in a semi rigid manner. The threads range from 2 56 to 3 8 16 the lengths range from 21 32 up to 2 and the head diameters range from 5 16 to 3 4. Knurled head extended knurled head knurled with collar and countersink oval.

Snap these screws into panels up to 0 125 thick no tools are required for installation. Metric fasteners are specified by thread pitch which is the distance between threads measured in millimeters. We specialize in jit delivery of. These panel fastener assemblies are ideal to attach metal panels or other thin material components in applications where subsequent access will be necessary.

Press fit captive panel screws install in soft material such as aluminum and low carbon steel at least 0 036 thick with an arbor press or similar pressure tool. They re often used with surface mount nuts. They are also a good choice for assembly lines where dropped or loose fasteners could cause damage. Screws with black powder coated heads blend in with dark surfaces and aren t reflective.

Choose from brass steel or stainless steel captive screws. The best thing about captive panel screws is that they stay with the access panel when it s removed. This makes them handy for securing doors and covers that are frequently removed to check an access port or control panel on machinery electronics or computers. This makes them handy for securing doors and covers that are frequently removed to check an access port or control panel on machinery electronics or computers.

As a captive screw wholesaler aft offers many different styles including. Bushings captive screws captive screw assemblies handles ferrules locking fasteners nuts retainers screws self locking. The captive panel screws assure an easy and secure assembly while remaining on the access panel when it s removed. Rounded head captive panel screws install these rounded head screws through a hole and thread on a retainer to keep secure no special tools are required.