RS PRO Steel M5 Cage Nut

RS PRO Cage Nuts

Introducing the range of RS PRO Cage Nuts, precision engineered square nuts encased in a spring steel cage for enhanced stability. Their innovative design features two wings on the cage that facilitates easy insertion into square holes with a simple pinch and release mechanism. These nuts are perfect for swift and hassle-free installations, making them an excellent choice in a range of environments for mounting front panels onto slide systems and instrument housings.

Features and Benefits:

Steel nut is held captive in a spring-steel cage, both zinc plated
Two different thread sizes in two versions for different material thickness
Made of galvanized steel, holding capsule made of galvanized spring steel
Ideally suited for use with front panel screw
Type N for material thicknesses from 0.7mm to 1.6mm
Type W for material thicknesses from 1.8mm to 2.6mm
Breakthrough 9.53 ' 9.53mm
Used for fixing accessories for cabinets and enclosures

Typical Applications

Used in various industries and applications. Cage nuts are deal for fixing front panels onto various systems and electrical equipment:
Rack mount equipment
Server rack and cabinets

FAQs
How do you use cage nuts?

Cage nuts are very easy to use. To install a cage nut onto a server rack you can pop the cage nut into the hole if you hook one side in first and then press the other side in with a thin flat blade screwdriver.

Why RS PRO?
RS PRO is our own brand range and brings you a wide range of high-quality, great value products offering you more choice. Trusted by engineers all over the world, every part of every RS PRO product has been rigorously tested against demanding industry standards; they’re only given the RS PRO seal of approval if we’re confident of their exceptional quality, which means you can be confident too.