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B7-alpha C.P. 76246 Guelph, ON, N1H 6J3 Canada El Colorado, El Marques, QRO UK Seoul Shanghai Phone: +44 191 916 0240 Phone: +82-2-555-9031 Phone: +86-21-54396210 Drum Industrial Estate Room 5006, No.145 Pujian Road Chester-Le-Street East #802–803, Teheran-ro 322 Pudong New Area 200127 Durham DH2 1AA Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea 06211 Shanghai United Kingdom​​ TABLE OF CONTENTS PANEL FASTENERS Plastic Clips with Foam Seals............................................................................................................................1 Weatherstrip Clips............................................................................................................................................ 1 Dart Type, Circular Tree, Ratchet Fasteners .....................................................................................................2 Push Pins, Fir Trees and Rivets .........................................................................................................................3 Overmold Seal Panel Clip - Heart Flex Clip w/ Overmold .................................................................................3 Plastic U-Nuts (Vario Clips) ...............................................................................................................................4 Riblok™ ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 Tuflok® Push Pin Rivets .....................................................................................................................................5 Expansion Type R-Lok® (Plastic Rivets) ............................................................................................................5 Standard Trim Clips .......................................................................................................................................... 6 Special U-Clips .................................................................................................................................................. 6 RIVETS Rivet Nuts ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 Rivets ............................................................................................................................................................... 7 SELF-RETAINING NUTS Mid-Panel & Box Nuts (Single + Multi-Thread) ................................................................................................8 Cage Nuts ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Single Thread U-Nuts ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Weld Nuts ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 Nut Plates ........................................................................................................................................................ 10 5-Prong Prevailing Torque U-Nuts ...................................................................................................................11 Tapped Barrel SpringNut .................................................................................................................................11 SCREWS, BOLTS, STUDS & PINS Lightweight Tapping Screws ............................................................................................................................12 Bolt Sleeve Assembly ......................................................................................................................................12 Taptite 2000® ..................................................................................................................................................13 Compression Limiters & Isolators ...................................................................................................................13 GripTide™ Inserts .............................................................................................................................................14 T-Studs ............................................................................................................................................................ 14 Delta PT® Screws ..............................................................................................................................................15 SHAFT & BOLT RETAINERS Stamped Self-Threading Hex Nuts ..................................................................................................................16 Stamped Hex Lock Nuts ..................................................................................................................................16 Stamped Self-Threading Washer Type Nuts ....................................................................................................16 Stud, Rod, Wire and Shaft Retainers (PS, PT & PV Styles) ...............................................................................17 CLAMPS Constant Tension Band Clamps - UNICLAMPS™ ..............................................................................................18 Pre-Opened Constant Tension Band Clamps ...................................................................................................19 Cushion Clamps (P-Clamps) ............................................................................................................................19 Nylon Cable Clamps ........................................................................................................................................ 19 Stepless Ear Clamps - Low Profile ...................................................................................................................20 ELECTRICAL & ROUTING Cable Clips, Swivel Clips & Ties .......................................................................................................................21 ADDITIONAL FASTENER TYPES Tether Assemblies ........................................................................................................................................... 22 Motion Products ............................................................................................................................................. 22 Molded Rubber Components..........................................................................................................................22 i DID YOU KNOW? More than 80% of all cars and trucks in North America have at least one EFC supplied part. Visit EFC-INTL.COM to learn more about how EFC provides thousands of products across a multitude of industrial applications. PANEL FASTENERS AUTOMOTIVE Plastic Clips with Foam Seals FASTENING Plastic Clips with Foam Seals are an innovative alternative to multi-component plastic fasteners. An expansive range of clip designs, styles and colors makes this retainer highly versatile for a wide range of applications in many industries. FEATURES & BENEFITS f Seal option prevents intrusion of moisture, noise & vapors f Hidden exterior trim fastener f Provide low ergonomic installation forces f Creates constant clamping forces resulting in zero molding gaps f Accommodates for thermal expansion f Takes up molding and assembly variation f Can be utilized as net locator f Serviceability potential f POA f Reduces part numbers to manufacturing facility Insertion Hole Slot Panel Part Number Force Diameter Thickness (lbs) 08800589-POM02 6.5 0.7 - 0.8 18 02C700246-POM179 7.8 - 8.0 0.75 35 08800376S-C03 8.35 - 8.65 .6 - 1.4 24 08S00013-PX 8.35 - 8.65 .6 - 1.4 24 08800550-POM12 9.0 0.8 16 08800607-97 9.0 +/- .12 1.0 10 Weatherstrip Clips Weatherstrip Clips are designed to retain in the weather strip during shipping and then fasten the weather strip to the vehicle. They typically incorporate a T-Head to retain in the soft weather strip. FEATURES & BENEFITS f Economical fastening to sheet metal f Features allow for automated assembly Panel Hole Size Part Number Thickness (mm) (mm) 36P5000195-PA6603 5.2 .7 -.88 08800590-PA6602 5.2 1.95 - 2.05 08800592-PA6602 5.0 - 5.4 .74 - 2.0 For free samples, call 1-800-888-3326. 1 PANEL FASTENERS Dart Type, Circular Tree, Ratchet Fasteners Fir Tree Fasteners, X-Mas Tree, or Tree Type Fasteners, hold two panels together without the need for screws