"clinch nut" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: clinch nuts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} clinch nut (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 (threaded fastener): 鉚螺母 /铆螺母 (mǎoluómǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), puristemutteri (Finnish)

Inflected forms

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