Knurled Rivet Nut
Flat or Normal Head
(aka "Thin Wall" or "Low Profile" series)

Click to Open RIVNUT® Knurled Rivet Nut Catalog Information – Normal Head Thickness, Round Body (Inch & Metric) – (aka “Low Profile” series)

Rivet Nut USA (an operating division of  Cardinal Components, Inc.) is proud to be your Preferred Authorized Bollhoff Distributor. To provide our customers with the best availability and variety, we also offer non-Bollhoff rivet nuts & fasteners.

This page details Knurled Rivet Nuts that have a flat or normal head and a thin-walled round body.

• Other rivet nuts with a thin head thickness are called near-flush head rivet nuts, which can also be called a “minimized profile” or “thin-head” rivet nuts. For information on the Knurled Thin or Near-Flush Round Body Rivets Nut, please click here to visit that page.

Our Knurled Rivet Nut offerings are quite wide, but two standard offerings include: flat/normal/regular head (this webpage) versus thin/near-flush head (click here for thin head).

Knurled Round Body Rivet Nuts (with Flat or Normal Heads) typically have a thinner wall, which saves some money on material cost, while still offering robust field performance. You may hear people call these types of rivet nuts different names, like “thin-walled” or “low profile”.

• A note on “low profile”: a common misconception is people over generalize these rivet nuts as the “low profile” series. “Low profile” can cause confusion as it means different things to different people.  Nevertheless, the term “low profile” has been used for so long in the industry that it has come to gain permanent association with these knurled rivet nuts.  We prefer to use the words “Knurled Round Body with a Regular Head” or “Knurled Round Body with a Thin Head”.

Knurled Round Body Rivet Nuts (with Flat or Normal Heads)  are designed as a lower cost alternative for applications that don’t require the superior performance of heavy-duty traditional rivet nuts, but still offer a solid performance that typically will suit most applications (automotive makers frequently use these). Knurled Round Body Rivet Nuts (with Flat or Normal Heads) come with a thinner-walled body but offer a wider material grip range, which is a great inventory reduction feature if the application has varied material thicknesses. They can be installed with our tooling options.

Knurled Round Body Rivet Nut material choices include aluminum, steel with zinc plating & stainless steel. Should you not see EXACTLY what you were hoping for, please contact us, and we can provide more information as the world of Knurled Round Rivet Nuts is too diverse to list every option on the website.

Knurled Rivet Nuts (with Flat or Normal Heads) offer numerous advantages, making them a popular choice among engineers in various industries for fastening solutions. Some primary benefits include an enhanced grip to decrease slippage and resistance to loosening provided by the knurled surface. The knurling creates additional friction between the rivet nut and the parent material, ensuring a tight fit even in applications subject to vibration or torque. The heads of these rivet nuts can be described as normal, regular, or flat which means the head size is larger than their thin-head or near-flush head counterparts. This also adds to better grip during installation because the connection has more surface area between the rivet nut and the parent material. Additionally, their round body design simplifies installation, particularly in tight or irregularly shaped spaces, while maintaining strong load-bearing capabilities.

Another significant advantage of Knurled Round Body Rivet Nuts (with Flat or Normal Heads) is their versatility across materials and applications. They can be used with a wide range of materials, from thin sheet metals to softer applications in plastic, without compromising the structural integrity of the connection. These rivet nuts are available in various sizes and thread types, allowing manufacturers to customize them for specific needs. Their ease of use with standard tooling also reduces installation time and costs, making them an efficient and cost-effective solution in small quantity installations as well as large-scale manufacturing projects. Knurled Round Body Rivet Nuts (with Flat or Normal Heads) are ideal for use in automotive, aerospace, and machinery where reliability is critical.

We offer high-quality fastening solutions suitable for various industrial and domestic applications. Choosing the right Knurled Round Body Rivet Nut for your application can sometimes be complex. That’s why Rivet Nut USA™, a division of Cardinal Components Inc., provides expert support to assist you in selecting the best fastening solution. Our knowledgeable team is available to answer questions, provide guidance on product specifications, and help you navigate through our extensive inventory to find the right Knurled Round Body Rivet Nut for your project. For more information on Knurled Round Body Rivet Nuts (with Flat or Normal Heads), and to explore our range of products, contact Rivet Nut USA™ today.

RIVNUT® Cross Reference Part Numbers for Unified Thread Sizes

Knurled Round Body, Normal Head

RIVNUT® Cross Reference Part Numbers for Metric Thread Sizes

Knurled Round Body, Normal Head

* Material for these rivet nuts are typically steel, with a zinc plating finish. However, these parts can also be made in aluminum or stainless steel, neither of which require a zinc plating due to their natural corrosion resistant properties with the material itself. To help convert the part numbers from a steel material to a aluminum or stainless steel material, please email or call us and we’ll get you into the correct part number and product.

** Plating for these parts are usually Zinc Yellow, about 98% of the time. About 2% of the time, customer desires a grey colored Zinc Clear finish. To convert the above part numbers from Zinc Yellow to Zinc Clear, please follow the below instructions:

• Bollhoff does not typically offer a Zinc Yellow.
• AVK (Swap out “4T” for Zinc Yellow and replace with “3T” for Zinc Clear)
• Atlas (Swap out “8” for Zinc Yellow and replace with “10” for Zinc Clear)
• Sherex (Add a “T” to the very end of the part number for Zinc Clear, ex:  CAL2-470-2.0T)