Plastic clip nut KEC series

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Overview
The Cage Lok system from Klip-It provides cage nuts designed for rapid, tool-free front mounting of panels. Available in full plastic or plastic/metal combinations, these cage nuts use a quarter-turn locking action to secure panels and components efficiently, making them suitable for industrial rack and cabinet assemblies.

Advantages

• Labor savings: Tool-free quarter-turn installation reduces assembly time and labor costs.
• Quick installation: Front mounting by 1/4 turn for fast panel replacement and maintenance.
• Conductive variants: Options with conductive materials provide grounding for electronic applications.
• Stable fixing: Design provides secure, rigid connections suitable for industrial environments.

Varieties

• Materials: Full plastic or combined plastic/metal constructions; polymer options include PA6, PC, POM and others.
• Colour coding: Custom colour grades and Poka Yoke options to reduce assembly errors.
• Sizes: Standard and customised sizes, including solutions for 19" bays, racks and cabinets.
• Series and types: Multiple series identifiers (A, B, C, C1, C2, D, D(m), D(p), E, F, G, H) and male/female designations.

Applications

• Automotive: Fixing bumpers, interior trims and other body panels.
• Home appliances: Panel fastening in household machines and white goods.
• HVAC: Securing panels and components in heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems.
• Industrial assembly: Fast, repeatable fastening in production lines.
• IT & Telecommunications: Mounting panels in 19" racks, server cabinets and network enclosures.

Technical specifications

• Units: millimetres (mm).
• Installation: tool-free front mounting by 1/4 turn.
• Material options: plastic, metal, PA + elastomer and other polymer blends; conductive variants available.
• Compatible screw sizes: commonly M5 and M6 (M8 available on some variants).
• Typical hole diameters/drilling sizes: examples include Ø4.75, 5.3, 6.35 mm and ranges from ~4–12 mm.
• Panel thickness examples: top panel ~0.2–3.56 mm; typical support up to ~2.0–2.8 mm depending on variant; bottom panels often 0.8–1.6 mm (variant dependent).
• Packaging examples: 500, 1000, 1500, 1750 units (varies by SKU).
• Suitable for standard 19" racks and custom configurations; Poka Yoke colour coding supported for error reduction.