RS PRO Steel M5 Cage Nut

RS PRO Cage Nuts

These RS PRO cage nuts are steel square nuts with a spring steel surround which wraps around the nut like a cage. The cage has two wings that when compressed or pinched together it can then be inserted into a square hole. The wings are then released to hold the cage nut in place. They are quick and easy to install and are ideal for mounting front panels to slide systems and instrument housings.

These caged nuts from our RS Pro range, also known as a captive nut, are available in M5 and M6 thread sizes. They can be assembled quickly and therefore speeds up the assembly process. Once installed, the fastener is hidden but the head of the screw is visible. Cage nuts can be used with racks and these fasteners help to create a secure and well-supported system that can be easily changed when the need arises.

This range includes the following types:
523-109 – M5, narrow N Type
523-115 – M5, wide W Type
523-121 – M6, narrow N Type
523-137 – M6, wide W Type

RS PRO offers a great range of cage nuts in a variety of thread sizes and materials to suit all your requirements. The range has been RS approved meaning they are a great price and high quality you can rely on,

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.