Cage Nuts
Cage Nuts for Industrial Cabinets, Equipment Enclosures & Sheet Metal Assemblies
VALTOR supplies cage nuts consisting of a square internally threaded nut held inside a flexible spring retaining cage. Installed in prepared square panel holes, these captive nuts provide removable threaded fastening points and limited floating alignment for equipment, covers, racks and industrial enclosures.
Product Overview
Cage nuts, also called captive square nuts or clip-in cage nuts, combine a square female-threaded nut with a spring retaining cage. The assembly clips into a compatible square opening and provides a serviceable threaded point without welding, riveting or permanent clinching.
The captured nut can move slightly inside the cage. This limited floating action helps align a mating screw across normal panel and equipment tolerances, but it cannot correct severely misaligned holes.
VALTOR supplies cage nuts for industrial control cabinets, equipment racks, machinery housings, electrical enclosures and OEM sheet-metal assemblies according to thread, square-hole size, panel thickness, cage design, material and finish requirements.
Technical Specifications
Cage Construction, Floating Alignment & Panel Fit
Panel Compatibility, Material & Finish Options
Quality, Installation Fit & Documentation
Inspection covers thread size, pitch and mating-screw fit; square nut geometry and thread position; cage width, height, tabs and spring condition; secure nut retention with intended floating movement; and sample panel fit, installed position and screw access. Dimensional values follow the selected product and panel specification rather than universal assumptions. Documentation may include a Material Certificate / MTC, raw material report, dimensional report, required panel-fit record or third-party support.
OEM Supply, Ordering & Packaging
Provide thread, square-hole and panel dimensions, cage and component materials, finish, quantity, mating screw and equipment application.
Panel and assembly drawings or samples help verify fit. Feasible custom threads, cage dimensions, panel compatibility, material combinations and finishes are identified as custom unless they conform to a specified standard.
Samples can verify panel fit, retention, floating alignment, thread compatibility and access. Export packing may use bags, boxes, cartons, pallets or bulk formats while protecting cages, tabs, threads and surfaces.
Customer labels, part numbers, carton markings, packing quantities and authorized private-label packaging can be supported. Delivery depends on specification, quantity, validation and current production availability.
Applications
Serviceable captive threaded fastening points for industrial sheet-metal equipment.
Mounts electrical components, removable panels and equipment where serviceable threads are required.
Supports covers, guards and housings that require repeated removal during maintenance.
Provides replaceable threaded points where equipment is installed, repositioned or serviced from one side.
Creates captive mounting points in fabricated panels and enclosure structures.
Supports replaceable threaded hardware in customized industrial enclosures and equipment.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does a Cage Nut stay in a sheet metal panel?
The spring retaining cage engages a correctly sized square opening and holds the threaded square nut captive while permitting limited alignment movement.
What is the difference between Cage Nuts and Rivet Nuts?
Cage nuts clip into square holes and are normally replaceable. Rivet nuts deform their insert body behind the panel to create a more permanent threaded connection.
How do I choose the correct Cage Nut for my panel?
Confirm thread, square-hole dimensions, panel thickness, cage dimensions and mating screw. An OEM panel drawing or sample is recommended.
Why is floating movement useful in a Cage Nut?
Limited movement helps compensate for small manufacturing and assembly tolerances and supports mating-screw alignment during installation and service.
Can Cage Nut samples be supplied for panel-fit testing?
Yes. Samples can be arranged to check square-hole fit, cage retention, floating alignment and thread compatibility before bulk production.
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