is it possible to get good u-nuts
 

As I take apart my vehicles to work on stuff I find things like u-nuts that are made of an actual nut, with a sheet metal clip. Here's a picture with examples of the older style and more modern stuff like extruded and all-sheet metal types.
1. square nut with sheet metal clip
2. extruded u-nut
3. all sheet metal u-nut (example is smaller than #8)

Most of the ones I find are rusted and needing to be replaced, and the example 1 is a survivor. I really like this type. Is it possible to buy them?

Re: is it possible to get good u-nuts
 

McMaster Carr has some.


Link: https://www.mcmaster.com/products/clip-nuts/

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Thanks, I'm going to have a look at that. It is also good to know what they are calling them, it will help in searching.

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This place does but you have to hit $50 minimum order and $89 to get free shipping.

https://www.dixied.com/page106.html

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Try Auveco, they are/were an OEM supplier:

https://www.auveco.com/j-type-cage-n...crew-size-5589

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Amk

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I wanted to suggest that, but I could not remember the three letters, lol.

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I can get them at my local hardware store. They have an excellent Hillman display of hardware that takes up the whole isle. Thing is if you want in a larger quantity, then you're going to Fastenal or McMaster Carr or finding a direct supplier on line

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Another vote for AMK. High quality and good selection.

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I go to my NAPA store
You might try them if you have one around you:smoke:

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Those "snap-in nuts" gave me flashbacks to working in the Datacenter. We called those cage nuts