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title: "Self-Clinching Press-Fit Nuts"
description: "Self-Clinching Press-Fit Nuts to Trade series (self-clinching, IFI-111 practice): sizes M3 to M8, dia 4.2-9.55 mm, long 3.3-5.7 mm."
url: https://engineeringhardware.com/fastener/self-clinching-press-fit-nuts/
source: Engineering Hardware & Fasteners
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# Self-Clinching Press-Fit Nuts

Nuts · Self-Clinching & Press-Fit Hardware

5 catalogued sizes, dimensioned to Trade series (self-clinching, IFI-111 practice). Pick any row and the technical drawing redraws to it.

Self-Clinching Press-Fit Nuts to Trade series (self-clinching, IFI-111 practice) are catalogued in sizes M3 to M8, with dia 4.2-9.55 mm, long 3.3-5.7 mm, thick 0.8-1.5 mm. 5 sizes are held in the table below, and the technical drawing redraws to whichever row you select.

- **Standard:** Trade series (self-clinching, IFI-111 practice)
- **Size range:** M3-M8
- **Dia:** 4.2-9.55 mm
- **Long:** 3.3-5.7 mm
- **Catalogued sizes:** 5

Dimensions are nominal values from the governing standard. Confirm the tolerance class for your application before ordering.

![Self-Clinching Press-Fit Nuts technical product image](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Press-Fit-Nuts.webp)

Product catalog

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**US$0.0036 – 0.012**MOQ 10,000 pieces

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Stainless Steel · ISO, GS, RoHS, CE

**US$0.0144**MOQ 100 pieces

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## Materials & Grades

Select a material class to see the grades we supply it in. Each designation is listed with its ISO/EN, AISI/SAE, JIS and GB equivalents.

Stainless Steel38 Carbon Steel66 Alloy Steel41 Bearing Steel5 Spring Steel25 Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys21 Brass17 Bronze11 Copper8 Titanium and Titanium Alloys18 Nickel and Nickel Alloys22 Iron-Nickel and High-Temperature Alloys10 Tool Steel and Specialty Hardened Steel9 Structural and Construction Steel9

### Stainless Steel

#### Austenitic Stainless Steel

- A1 AISI 303 · SAE 303 · SUS303 · EN 1.4305 · X8CrNiS18-9
- A2 AISI 304 · SAE 304 · SUS304 · EN 1.4301 · X5CrNi18-10 · 06Cr19Ni10
- 304L AISI 304L · SUS304L · EN 1.4307 · X2CrNi18-9 · 022Cr19Ni10
- 302 AISI 302 · SUS302 · EN 1.4310
- 305 AISI 305 · SUS305 · EN 1.4303
- A4 AISI 316 · SAE 316 · SUS316 · EN 1.4401 · X5CrNiMo17-12-2 · 06Cr17Ni12Mo2
- 316L AISI 316L · SUS316L · EN 1.4404 · X2CrNiMo17-12-2 · 022Cr17Ni12Mo2
- 321 AISI 321 · SUS321 · EN 1.4541 · X6CrNiTi18-10
- 310 / 310S AISI 310 · AISI 310S · SUS310S · EN 1.4845
- 302HQ AISI 302HQ
- A3
- A5
- 347 AISI 347 · SUS347 · EN 1.4550 · X6CrNiNb18-10
- 309 / 309S AISI 309 · AISI 309S · SUS309S

#### Martensitic Stainless Steel

- AISI 410 SUS410 · EN 1.4006 · X12Cr13 · 12Cr13
- AISI 420 SUS420J1 · SUS420J2 · EN 1.4021 · EN 1.4028 · 20Cr13 · 30Cr13
- AISI 431 SUS431 · EN 1.4057 · X17CrNi16-2
- C1
- C3
- C4
- AISI 440A
- AISI 440B
- AISI 440C SUS440C · EN 1.4125

#### Ferritic Stainless Steel

- AISI 430 SUS430 · EN 1.4016 · X6Cr17 · 10Cr17
- F1
- AISI 434
- AISI 444

#### Precipitation-Hardening Stainless Steel

- 17-4 PH AISI 630 · UNS S17400 · SUS630 · EN 1.4542 · X5CrNiCuNb16-4
- 15-5 PH UNS S15500
- 17-7 PH UNS S17700

#### Duplex and Super Duplex Stainless Steel

- Duplex 2205 UNS S31803 · UNS S32205 · EN 1.4462
- Super Duplex 2507 UNS S32750 · EN 1.4410
- D2
- D4
- D6
- D8
- Lean Duplex 2101 UNS S32101
- Super Duplex S32760 UNS S32760 · EN 1.4501

### Carbon Steel

#### Low-Carbon Steel

- SAE 1006
- SAE 1008
- SAE 1010
- SAE 1018
- SAE 1020
- Q195
- Q235
- SAE 1012
- SAE 1015
- Q215
- ML08
- ML08Al
- ML10
- ML15
- ML20
- SWRCH6A
- SWRCH8A
- SWRCH10A
- SWRCH12A
- SWRCH15A
- SWRCH18A

#### Medium-Carbon Steel

- SAE 1035
- SAE 1045
- S45C
- C45
- SAE 1030
- SAE 1040
- SAE 1050
- 30
- 35
- 40
- 45
- 50
- S35C
- S40C
- S50C
- C35
- C40

#### High-Carbon Steel

- SAE 1060
- SAE 1070
- 65Mn
- SAE 1065
- SAE 1075
- SAE 1080
- SAE 1085
- SAE 1090
- SAE 1095
- 60
- 65
- 70
- 75
- 80
- 85

#### Cold-Heading Steel

- SWRCH22A
- 10B21
- SWRCH22K
- SWRCH25K
- SWRCH30K
- SWRCH35K
- SWRCH40K
- ML20Mn
- ML25
- ML30
- ML35
- ML40
- 15B25

### Alloy Steel

#### Chromium Steel

- 40Cr
- 45Cr
- AISI 5140
- SAE 5140
- AISI 5120
- SAE 5120
- SCr420
- SCr440

#### Chromium-Molybdenum Steel

- 35CrMo
- 42CrMo
- AISI 4140
- SCM435
- SCM440
- 42CrMo4
- 30CrMo
- AISI 4130
- SAE 4130
- SAE 4140
- AISI 4142
- AISI 4145
- SCM415
- SCM420
- SCM445
- EN 1.7220
- EN 1.7225
- 25CrMo4
- 34CrMo4

#### Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum Steel

- AISI 4340
- SAE 4340
- 40CrNiMo
- SNCM439
- EN 1.6511
- 36CrNiMo4

#### Boron Alloy Steel

- 10B22
- 10B21
- 15B21
- 15B25
- 20MnTiB
- 20Mn2B
- 35VB
- 40MnB

### Bearing Steel

#### Bearing Steel

- GCr15
- AISI 52100 SAE 52100 · UNS G52986
- SUJ2
- 100Cr6 EN 1.3505
- GCr15SiMn

### Spring Steel

#### Carbon Spring Steel

- SAE 1065
- SAE 1070
- SAE 1075
- SAE 1080
- SAE 1095
- 65
- 70
- 75
- 80
- 65Mn

#### Silicon-Manganese Spring Steel

- 60Si2Mn
- 60Si2MnA
- SUP6
- SUP7

#### Chromium-Vanadium Spring Steel

- 50CrVA
- SAE 6150
- AISI 6150
- SUP10

#### Stainless Spring Steel

- AISI 301
- SUS301
- EN 1.4310
- AISI 302
- AISI 304
- AISI 316
- 17-7 PH

### Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys

#### Commercially Pure Aluminum

- 1050
- 1060
- 1070
- 1100

#### 2xxx Series Aluminum

- 2024
- 2011
- 2014
- 2017

#### 5xxx Series Aluminum

- 5052
- 5083
- 5754

#### 6xxx Series Aluminum

- 6061
- 6061-T6
- 6063
- 6082
- 6082-T6

#### 7xxx Series Aluminum

- 7075
- 7075-T6
- 7005
- 7050
- 7075-T73

### Brass

#### Free-Cutting Brass

- C36000
- H62
- HPb59-1
- C3601
- C3602
- C3604
- CuZn36Pb3
- CuZn39Pb3
- EN CW614N
- EN CW617N
- H65

#### Lead-Free Brass

- C69300
- C27450
- CW510L
- CW511L

#### Naval Brass

- C46400
- CuZn39Sn1

### Bronze

#### Silicon Bronze

- C65500
- C65100
- C65600

#### Phosphor Bronze

- C51000
- C52100
- CuSn6
- CuSn8

#### Aluminum Bronze

- C95400
- C95500
- C63000
- CuAl10Ni5Fe4

### Copper

#### Copper

- C11000
- T2
- C10100
- C10200
- C12200
- T1
- TU1
- TU2

### Titanium and Titanium Alloys

#### Commercially Pure Titanium

- Grade 2
- Grade 1
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- TA1
- TA2
- TA3

#### Alpha-Beta Titanium Alloys

- Grade 5
- Ti-6Al-4V
- TC4
- UNS R56400

#### Low-Interstitial Grade

- Grade 23
- Ti-6Al-4V ELI
- UNS R56407

#### Other Titanium Fastener Alloys

- Ti-6Al-6V-2Sn
- Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-2Mo
- Beta-C titanium
- Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al

### Nickel and Nickel Alloys

#### Commercially Pure Nickel

- Nickel 200
- UNS N02200
- Nickel 201
- UNS N02201

#### Inconel Alloys

- Inconel 625 UNS N06625
- Inconel 718 UNS N07718
- Inconel 600 UNS N06600
- Inconel 601 UNS N06601
- Inconel 686 UNS N06686
- Inconel X-750 UNS N07750

#### Monel Alloys

- Monel 400 UNS N04400
- Monel K-500 UNS N05500

#### Hastelloy Alloys

- Hastelloy C-276 UNS N10276
- Hastelloy C-22 UNS N06022
- Hastelloy B-2 UNS N10665
- Hastelloy B-3 UNS N10675
- Hastelloy X UNS N06002

#### Other Nickel Alloys

- Alloy 20 UNS N08020
- Alloy 625
- Alloy 718
- Alloy 825 UNS N08825
- Alloy 925 UNS N09925

### Iron-Nickel and High-Temperature Alloys

#### A286

- A-286
- UNS S66286
- EN 1.4980

#### Invar

- Invar 36
- Alloy 36
- UNS K93600
- FeNi36

#### Alloy 42

- Alloy 42
- UNS K94100
- FeNi42

### Tool Steel and Specialty Hardened Steel

#### Tool Steel and Specialty Hardened Steel

- AISI D2
- AISI H13
- SKD11
- Cr12MoV
- AISI O1
- AISI A2
- AISI S7
- SKD61
- 9CrSi

### Structural and Construction Steel

#### Structural and Construction Steel

- ASTM A36
- Q235B
- Q355B
- S355JR
- Q235C
- Q355C
- S235JR
- S275JR
- S355J2

## Applications & Industries

What Self-Clinching Press-Fit Nuts are specified for, industry by industry. Stocked from M3 to M8.

### Industries that specify Self-Clinching Press-Fit Nuts

- **Automotive & appliance:** High-volume clinch nut installation.
- **Sheet metal fabrication:** Threads in enclosure and chassis panels on the press line.
- **Electronics enclosures:** Captive threads for lids, brackets and PCB mounts.
- **Automotive & transport:** Vibration-prone joints where the locking type is specified on the drawing.
- **Maintenance & MRO:** Replacements matched to the existing bolt class, thread and finish.
- **Building services:** Threaded rod, channel and suspension assemblies.

![Self-Clinching Press-Fit Nuts in use — application photograph](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Press-Fit-Nuts-Applications.webp)

### Typical applications

- limited by sheet HARDNESS, not sheet thickness
- a permanent torque-resistant thread in sheet too thin to tap
- installed by press, never by hammer
- joints re-torqued at a service interval
- completing a bolted joint on a stud, rod or bolt
- locking an adjustment so it cannot drift

### Service conditions to specify against

- **Marine and coastal:** Available in A4 (316) stainless for chloride exposure — coastal structures, pool halls, water treatment and deck hardware, where A2 will eventually pit.
- **High load:** Supplied in ISO 898-1 property classes, so the joint can be designed to a stated proof load and tightened to a calculated torque rather than by feel.
- **Match the class:** A nut below the bolt property class strips before the bolt reaches its own limit — pair class 8 nuts with 8.8 bolts, class 10 with 10.9.

[Full application guide: where Self-Clinching Press-Fit Nuts are used, how to specify them, and the cases they are wrong for](https://engineeringhardware.com/applications/self-clinching-press-fit-nuts/)

## Technical Drawing

Dimensioned line drawing of M3 Self-Clinching Press-Fit Nuts to Trade series (self-clinching, IFI-111 practice). Side view and top view, drawn to the dimensions in the table below and redrawn for any size selected.

- **Shank diameter (mm):** 4.20
- **Length (mm):** 3.30
- **Hole in sheet (mm):** 4.22
- **Minimum sheet thickness (mm):** 0.8
- **Maximum sheet hardness:** HRB 80
- **Material:** Case-hardened steel
- **Installation:** Press, squeeze

## Dimensions & Specifications (Trade series (self-clinching, IFI-111 practice))

Every row below is a starting point for the customizer above — pick any size and the drawing will redraw to that row.

| Thread size | Shank diameter (mm) | Length (mm) | Hole in sheet (mm) | Minimum sheet thickness (mm) | Maximum sheet hardness | Material | Installation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [M3](https://engineeringhardware.com/guide/size/m3-self-clinching-press-fit-nuts/) | 4.20 | 3.30 | 4.22 | 0.8 | HRB 80 | Case-hardened steel | Press, squeeze |
| [M4](https://engineeringhardware.com/guide/size/m4-self-clinching-press-fit-nuts/) | 5.40 | 3.80 | 5.42 | 0.8 | HRB 80 | Case-hardened steel | Press, squeeze |
| [M5](https://engineeringhardware.com/guide/size/m5-self-clinching-press-fit-nuts/) | 6.35 | 4.20 | 6.38 | 1.0 | HRB 80 | Case-hardened steel | Press, squeeze |
| [M6](https://engineeringhardware.com/guide/size/m6-self-clinching-press-fit-nuts/) | 7.95 | 4.80 | 7.98 | 1.0 | HRB 80 | Case-hardened steel | Press, squeeze |
| [M8](https://engineeringhardware.com/guide/size/m8-self-clinching-press-fit-nuts/) | 9.55 | 5.70 | 9.58 | 1.5 | HRB 80 | Case-hardened steel | Press, squeeze |

Self-Clinching Press-Fit Nuts conform to Trade series (self-clinching, IFI-111 practice). As nuts, they are specified by the dimensions in the table below; this page also covers materials, finishes and typical uses.

## What Are Self-Clinching Press-Fit Nuts?

Self-Clinching Press-Fit Nuts are nuts defined by Trade series (self-clinching, IFI-111 practice). They are selected by thread size and the dimensional characteristics shown below, and are available in a range of materials and finishes to suit the application and environment.

## Materials & Finishes

Common materials include carbon steel (typically zinc plated or hot-dip galvanized), alloy steel in property classes 8.8, 10.9 and 12.9, and stainless steel A2 (304) or A4 (316) for corrosion resistance. Specify the material, property class and surface finish appropriate to your load and environment.

## Specification Guides

Each size, material and standard of Self-Clinching Press-Fit Nuts has its own reference page with the figures for that one configuration.

## Goes With

Hardware commonly specified alongside Self-Clinching Press-Fit Nuts.

## Pricing

Self-Clinching Press-Fit Nuts are supplied to order. Pricing starts from approximately US$0.090 per piece for standard sizes in carbon steel; final pricing depends on size, material, finish and order quantity (MOQ applies). Submit your exact configuration with the quote form above.

Custom manufacturing · Made to drawing

## Need a self-clinching press-fit nuts outside the standard range?

Thread, height, across-flats, property class, locking feature and flange form can all be varied, including thread sizes the standard series does not run to. Made by cold heading or tapping.

Minimum order from 2,000 pieces; samples within 7 days of drawing approval.

[Custom nut manufacturing](https://engineeringhardware.com/custom/nuts/)[Send a drawing](https://engineeringhardware.com/custom/nuts/#rfq)

Inside the plant

## Manufactured in our own plant

This part is cold-formed, threaded, heat-treated and finished in-house. The stages below are where its class and finish are actually decided.

1. ![Wire rod feeding into a cold heading machine](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/09-wire-rod-feed-cold-heading-machine.webp) 01 **Cold heading** Wire rod is drawn to size and cold-formed into blanks. Forming rather than cutting keeps the grain flow continuous around the head, which is where a bolt is most likely to fail. Head dimensions and under-head radius checked at set-up and per shift.
2. ![Thread rolling machine producing bolt threads](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/03-thread-rolling-machine-bolt-production.webp) 02 **Thread rolling** Threads are rolled between hardened dies rather than cut. Rolled threads are stronger in fatigue than cut threads and hold pitch and flank angle far more consistently across a batch. Go / no-go ring gauges to ISO 965 tolerance class 6g.
3. ![Baskets of bolts staged for heat treatment](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/05-heat-treatment-baskets-black-bolts.webp) 03 **Heat treatment** Quench-and-temper brings carbon and alloy steel to the property class ordered — 8.8, 10.9 or 12.9 — with the furnace charge tracked so a finished lot can be traced back to it. Core hardness and tensile tested per lot to ISO 898-1.
4. ![Zinc plated bolts in a treatment basket](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/23-zinc-plated-bolts-treatment-basket.webp) 04 **Surface treatment** Zinc, zinc-nickel, hot-dip galvanizing, black oxide, phosphate and Dacromet, selected against the service environment rather than against the price list. Coating thickness and neutral salt spray hours to ISO 9227.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the controlling standard for Self-Clinching Press-Fit Nuts?

Self-Clinching Press-Fit Nuts are manufactured to Trade series (self-clinching, IFI-111 practice). The dimensional values on this page follow that standard.

### Which sizes of Self-Clinching Press-Fit Nuts does Engineering Hardware supply?

The table on this page lists 5 sizes for Self-Clinching Press-Fit Nuts, ranging from M3 to M8. Sizes outside the table can be quoted on request.

### In which materials are Self-Clinching Press-Fit Nuts supplied?

Self-Clinching Press-Fit Nuts are supplied in matching property-class steel and stainless A2 / A4, with finishes including zinc plating, hot-dip galvanizing and black oxide. Choose material and finish to suit the load and the service environment for Self-Clinching Press-Fit Nuts.

### How do I request a quotation?

Use the parametric drawing on this page to set the exact configuration (size, material, finish) and click "Request this configuration" — a specialist from Engineering Hardware will respond within one business day.