Patent ID: 6059502
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: F16B

Abstract:
A plastic nut for inserting into a through-hole in a panel-like component, the plastic nut comprising:a flange part having a flange and a spring zone and at least one snap-action hook, wherein said flange part is pressable into the through-hole of the component from a fitting side to latch the at least one snap-action hook at the other side of the component;a nut part having a receiving bore for a screw, wherein said nut part is encased in the spring zone of said flange part, wherein said nut part is moveable axially within the spring zone; andan elastic supporting arrangement which presses said nut part within the spring zone toward the at least one snap-action hook of the flange part into abutment against the component, whereby the nut part is firmly pressed against the component regardless of the thickness of the component.