Thank you for taking the time to visit our website. We truly appreciate your interest in Rivet Nut USA™, a division of Cardinal Components, Inc., and the wide range of in-stock fasteners and installation tooling we offer. Rivet Nut USA™ is a Preferred Authorized Bollhoff Distributor of products including: Rivnut®, Plusnut®, Rivkle®, Hexnut®, specialty fasteners, installation tools and more! To provide our customers the best... View Article
Blind Rivet Nuts, or Rivnuts®, are fasteners that provide a threaded hole in materials that are too thin or where access to the backside of the application is limited for a traditional nut-and-bolt system. These fasteners are basically a 2-in-1 product because of their nut and rivet combined design. Once the Blind Rivet Nut is installed the user can use... View Article
Achieving proper hole quality for rivets and rivet nuts is essential for installation. A clean hole ensures that the fastener sits evenly and is properly aligned, which is critical for secure and lasting performance. Any burrs inside the hole or blowout on the backside (blindside) can cause the fastener to sit at an angle, resulting in a crooked installation. Such... View Article
Electronic Hex Jack Screws are hexagonal-shaped components with a partially threaded hole on one end and an externally threaded bolt on the other. They come in several types, each tailored to meet specific needs in electronic assemblies. The most common types include standard Hex Head Jack Screws, which feature a hexagonal head allowing for easy tightening and adjustment with a... View Article
As your professionals at Rivet Nut USA™ (a division of Cardinal Components, Inc.), we understand the critical role that secure fastening solutions play in various industries. A locking collar bolt, also known as a lockbolt, lock bolt, collar bolt or by a famous brand name called a “Huck lock bolt®”, serve a special purpose in blind applications that require superior strength... View Article
A Rivet Nut Gun, or Rivnut® Gun, is a tool used to install a Rivnut®, or rivet nut fastener. The pulling mechanism inside the tool engages the internal threads of the fastener to exert a pull, which causes the rivet nut shank to expand/upset against the blindside of the material that it is being fastened. These Nutsert® installation tools or... View Article
Four generations, one common vision: enabling successful connections Boellhoff Fasteners USA has been a family-owned company for four generations. They have had long-term success through innovative ideas and engineering advancements in components and fasteners. The company’s management team knows almost every employee. This connection with people is the foundation of the company’s success. Böllhoff’s History The below excerpts are borrowed... View Article
In high volume production facilities, safety practices are a top priority for company management. Establishing safety practices is imperative in order to protect the health of its workforce while managing the costly financial implications of a worker’s compensation claim due to a workplace injury. Safety in the workplace helps build employee trust, promotes high levels of productivity, allows management to... View Article
If you are looking for an inexpensive internally threaded fastener to quickly join a parent material with a secondary attachment (join two materials together), then look no further than the Jack Nut fastener! Rivet Nut USA, a division of Cardinal Components, has them in stock every day for just-in-time delivery into your production line. Warning! Jack Nut fasteners are tough... View Article
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