Individual Cage Nuts & Screws
Cage nuts convert square holes to round
- Compatible with industry standard 3/8" square hole racks
- 12-24 threads are used with most racks
- 10-32 threads are used with Dell equipment, audio racks
- M6 metric threads are used with HP equipment
- 10-32 and 12-24 1/2" screws are pilot point
Rack Screws
- Available in 10-32, 12-24, and M6 (metric)
- How to identify screw threads
A cage nut is used on a rack that has square mounting holes. You would use a cage nut when you need to mount a product in your rack that requires a threaded hole. A cage nut is nothing more than a square nut that has threaded holes wrapped in a piece of spring steel designed like a cage. This spring steel has two flanges that when pressed together allow the cage nut to be inserted into the square hole and simply clip in. When this is done, you now have a square hole that is threaded. The nut is typically loose in the cage to allow for adjustments when installing the screw.
There are 3 common sizes for cage nuts. These sizes are 10-32, 12-24, and M6. The size you will require is determined by the product you are mounting. We recommend you purchase the corresponding screw to go with the cage nut. This makes the installation easier if you happen to select the wrong size cage nut.
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| Dell Part Number | CAGENUT-1224-50PK: A7453991 SCREW-1032-500-50PK: A1708661 SCREW-1032-375-25PK: AB005511 SCREW-1224-375-25PK: A8781355 SCREW-1224-500-50PK: AB452305 SCREW-M6-10-25PK: AB005512 SCREW-M6-16-25PK: AB005513 For a full list of Dell SKUs setup in the Dell ordering system visit our Dell SKU page. |
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| Finish | 12-24 threaded cage nuts have a black oxide finish 10-32 threaded cage nuts have a clear zinc, silver finish M6 threaded cage nuts have a gold, chromate finish |
| RoHS Compliant | Yes |
| Amazon ASIN | CAGENUT-M6-25PK = B00UVKBSXC CAGENUT-1032-25PK = B00UVKBOAO CAGENUT-1224-25PK = B00UVKBQKC |
| TAA Compliant | Yes |
