June 23, 2016
PEM® self-clinching standoff fasteners from PennEngineering® enable precise and reliable mounting, spacing, or stacking of panels, boards, or components in assemblies. This family of fasteners includes a wide range of types and styles designed for permanent installation into metal sheets as thin as .025” / 0.63mm.
Depending on type, PEM self-clinching standoffs can be specified with through-hole or blind threads, unthreaded, or with closed ends promoting a flush appearance in an assembly. Types also include unthreaded SNAP-TOP® or KEYHOLE® versions as well as standoffs with “gripping teeth” and standoffs for broaching or surface mounting in printed circuit boards. Some types can be supplied with round and knurled fastener heads allowing closer-to-edge clinch installation, “gripping teeth” on the end of the fastener’s barrel ideally suited for grounding applications, or with the capability to clinch into much thinner sheets than standard versions. (…)
