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Been searching for ages, but cant remember what they are called...can some one help please ?

I believe someone makes those floating nuts things that the factory used for some assembly reason.

Any idea please ?

Caged nuts

Pretty sure Mini Machine do them .

Exminiman wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 4:59 pm Been searching for ages, but cant remember what they are called...can some one help please ?

I believe someone makes those floating nuts things that the factory used for some assembly reason.

Any idea please ?

Floating caged nuts are used in mechanical production to allow for wider tolerances when assembling two components while lining up threaded fasteners. If the nuts were welded or riveted in position the alignment would need to have a smaller tolerance and manufacturing components to tighter tolerances increases their cost.

Thanks folks, will give MM a call, I had in my mind they had a specific name, but maybe not.

They are also called 'captive nuts'