Patent ID: 7419344

Claim:
A self attaching nut for attachment to a panel, comprising: a body portion having an end face, a central pilot portion projecting from said end face having a bore therethrough, an annular groove in said end face generally surrounding said pilot portion, and an annular panel support face generally surrounding said annular groove, said annular groove including an inner side wall adjacent said pilot portion, a bottom wall and an outer side wall adjacent said annular panel support face; a plurality of circumferentially spaced channel-shaped generally radial notches in said outer side wall of said annular groove extending into said annular panel support face and opening into said annual groove, each notch having an outer wall and generally parallel planar opposed side walls extending to said bottom wall of said annular groove; and a rib integral with said outer wall of said notches and said bottom wall of said annular groove extending radially toward said pilot portion.