The primary duty of Turn-Button Fastener Bases is mounting the solid-surface half of a removable fabric connection with matched screw spacing. Below: the sectors that specify them in volume, the checklist used to select the right size and material for the application, installation notes, and the known limits of the type.
Typical Applications for Turn-Button Fastener Bases
The most common settings where these are specified:
- Marine canvas: Turn-button bases anchor removable fabric panels to a solid surface.
- Vehicle covers: Single- and double-stud bases retain trim and soft covers.
- Upholstery: Nickel-plated brass gives a finished visible mounting point.
- Outdoor equipment: Base spacing and screw size are matched to the support.
How to Specify Turn-Button Fastener Bases for Your Application
- Size: Match the size to the mating part — see the dimension table below for each option.
- Material: Choose the material and finish for the service environment — plated steel for general use, stainless for corrosion resistance.
- Environment: For damp, coastal or chemical exposure prefer A4/316 stainless or a suitable coating; indoors, plated steel or A2 is usually sufficient.
- Standard: This product is supplied to Trade series (turn-button fastener bases). Quoting the standard on your order guarantees interchangeable dimensions between suppliers.
Installation & Assembly Practice
- Drill the hole 0.1 mm over the nominal rivet diameter and deburr both sides before setting.
- Grip range must match the total joint thickness — a rivet set outside its grip range clamps poorly and works loose.
Common Selection Mistakes with Turn-Button Fastener Bases
- Setting a rivet outside its grip range, which leaves the joint loose from day one.
- Using aluminum rivets on steel sheet outdoors — galvanic corrosion eats the rivet.
Where Turn-Button Fastener Bases Are Not the Right Choice
Not where the joint must later be disassembled, and not for high-tension structural connections.
