Rivet nut

Typical rivet nut
Sectional view
Sectional view, with bolt inserted

A rivet nut, also known as a blind rivet nut, or rivnut,[1] is a one-piece internally threaded and counterbored tubular rivet that can be anchored entirely from one side. It is a kind of threaded insert. There are two types: one is designed to form a bulge on the back side of the panel as a screw is tightened in its threads. The other is similarly drawn in using a screw, but is drawn into the sleeve instead of creating a bulge.[2][3]

  1. ^ Smith, p. 112.
  2. ^ McMaster-Carr, p. 3213.
  3. ^ McMaster-Carr, p. 3215.