SELF-CLINCHING, SHEET JOINING FASTENERS

• Clinch feature mounts fastener permanently into metal sheet
•  Unique barrel design allows for quick "panel-on-panel" attachment and detachment
• Head is flush or sub-flush with one side of metal sheet. Can be clinched into blind hole where concealed-head is required
• Makes horizontal or vertical component mounting possible

The PEM KEYHOLES sheet joining fastener. Type SKC-P", is designed so that two sheets can be quickly joined flat against each other and then can be removed from the assembly by simply sliding the sheet sideways and lifting it off.

Typically, several KEYHOLE'S sheet joining fasteners are used with one standard PEW threaded Type F flush nut which accepts a screw to secure the sheets against any unwanted movement

• Punch or drill properly sized mounting hole in Panel
• Place the fastener into anvil hole as shown in the drawing to the right
• Place the panel over the shank of the fastener
•  With the punch and anvil surfaces parallel, apply only enough squeezing force until flange is flush with panel

• Mill a blind hole to .043"/ 1.1mm deep
• Place the fastener into anvil hole as shown in the drawing to the right
• Place the panel over the shank of the fastener
• With the punch and anvil surfaces parallel, apply only enough squeezing force until flange is flush with panel