Military Threaded Wire Inserts

Military: Military contractors and sub-contractors use a wide variety of rivets to fabricate items, assemblies, and sub-assemblies intended for our armed forces. Rapid Rivet is Your Rivet Specialist. We are a Master Stocking Distributor of rivets, rivet nuts, threaded inserts, and tooling. We have a large and varied inventory to meet your needs. No automated telephone answering system here at Rapid Rivet. Speak directly to a knowledgeable salesperson who will assist you in selecting the rivet you require. We pride ourselves in our ability to give you a fast and competitive quotation. Many items are in stock, and next day delivery is available when requested. Most items are available with manufacturer’s certifications and test reports. We also can offer bar coding, unit packaging, and will set parts and shipments up for long-term release dates.

Threaded:   As in having a screw thread.  A screw thread is a ridge of uniform section in the form of a helix on the internal or external surface of a cylinder.  Internal threads are those in nuts, external threads are those found on bolts, screws, and studs.  Threaded components are the primary means of assembly for interchangeable or removable connections.  They are in a sense, the opposite of rivets, which are intended for permanent connections.  Screw threads give fasteners their ability to support and transfer loads.  Threaded components include Rivet Nuts, and Threaded Inserts.  These items are internally threaded components, like a nut, that can be permanently attached to another structure, to allow an external threaded component, such as a screw or bolt, to be installed.  

Wire Inserts:  A wire insert is used to repair screw threads that have been crossed or stripped.  The stripped or crossed threads are drilled out, and the hole is tapped for the wire insert.  The wire insert comes in the shape of a spring helical coil.  The inserts are designed to be greater in diameter than the tapped hole and compress as they are installed.  The installed wire insert forms a new thread that is generally stronger than the original thread.