clinch nut

noun

A threaded fastener secured by a press fit into one of the pieces to be joined. Frequently used in sheet metal designs when a material is too thin to tap threads.

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Meanings

nounclinch nut (plural clinch nuts)

plural clinch nuts

  1. A threaded fastener secured by a press fit into one of the pieces to be joined. Frequently used in sheet metal designs when a material is too thin to tap threads.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 鉚螺母 /铆螺母
  • 鉚螺母 /铆螺母 (mǎoluómǔ)threaded fastener
Finnish puristemutteri
  • puristemutterithreaded fastener
Cite this entry
APA

clinch nut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clinch%20nut

MLA

“clinch nut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clinch%20nut. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clinch nut,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clinch%20nut.

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