The primary duty of Full-Hex Open-End Blind Rivet Nuts is anti-rotation blind threads in thin sheet and closed sections. 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. Stocked across roughly M4 to M10, they cover general to heavy-duty work.
Typical Applications for Full-Hex Open-End Blind Rivet Nuts
The most common settings where these are specified:
- Trailer manufacturing: high-torque blind threads in rails and box sections.
- Electrical enclosures: removable covers attached to thin steel or aluminum sheet.
- Solar equipment: serviceable bracket threads in thin profiles.
- Industrial machinery: blind mounting points where the full-hex body resists spin.
How to Specify Full-Hex Open-End Blind Rivet Nuts for Your Application
- Size: Match the nominal size to the mating thread or hole. This product spans M4–M10; check the full table below for the exact dimensions of each size.
- Locking & grade: Match the strength grade to the bolt, and choose a locking style (nyloc, all-metal, serrated flange) if the joint sees vibration.
- 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 (full-hex open-end blind rivet nuts). Quoting the standard on your order guarantees interchangeable dimensions between suppliers.
Installation & Assembly Practice
- Run the nut down by hand before applying the wrench to catch cross-threading early.
- Tighten the nut rather than the bolt head where access allows — the torque-to-preload relation is more consistent.
- For locking styles, note that nyloc inserts are single-use in critical joints and lose grip above roughly 120 °C.
Common Selection Mistakes with Full-Hex Open-End Blind Rivet Nuts
- Pairing a high-class bolt with a lower-class nut — the nut strips before the bolt reaches proof load; the nut class must meet or exceed the bolt class.
- Using a plain nut with a spring washer in severe vibration instead of a prevailing-torque locking nut.
- Re-using nyloc nuts in critical joints.
Where Full-Hex Open-End Blind Rivet Nuts Are Not the Right Choice
Not on their own — they need a matching bolt or stud — and a plain nut is not a substitute for a locking type under heavy vibration.
