Product Description
The PEM® BSOS-832-12 is a high-reliability, unified blind threaded standoff engineered to create solid structural spacing inside thin sheet metal assemblies. Utilizing a field-proven self-clinching design, the fastener drops easily into a properly sized round hole and installs permanently with a standard squeezing force, cold-flowing the host metal to achieve superior torque-out and pushout resistance without the thermal distortion or joint weaknesses caused by welding. Its blind-threaded (closed) cavity ensures that the opposite side of the sheet metal remains completely flush and unmarred, providing a clean external cosmetic profile while acting as a resilient, dust-tight barrier against environmental contamination. Manufactured from premium 300 Series Stainless Steel, it delivers high mechanical durability and long-term corrosion protection, making it ideal for telecom/datacom infrastructure, medical equipment, and high-density electronic enclosures.
Self-Clinching Mechanical Lock: Mounts permanently into thin metal sheets under a standard pressing force, eliminating loose secondary hardware, tapping, or welding.
Closed-Bottom Blind Pocket: Guarantees a perfectly flush and closed reverse surface on the host panel while keeping internal threads sealed from outside dust and debris.
300 Series Stainless Steel: Forged from high-grade stainless steel to ensure robust mechanical strength and premium protection against rust and oxidation.
Precise Thread Clearance: Provides an optimal #8-32 internal thread chamber combined with a steady 0.375-inch physical standoff height for component stacking.
Product Specs
- SKU:
- BSOS-832-12
- Part Number:
- BSOS-832-12
- Brand:
- PEM® (PennEngineering®)
- Product Category:
- Blind Threaded Standoffs – Types BSO, BSOA, BSOS – Unified
- Thread Size:
- .164-32 (#8-32)
- Thread Code:
- 832
- Length Code:
- 12
- Length (L) (+.002 in / –.005 in):
- 0.375 in
- Material Code:
- S
- Fastener Material:
- 300 Series Stainless Steel
- Standard Finish:
- Passivated and/or Tested Per ASTM A380
- Thread Specification:
- Internal, ANSI B1.1, 2B
- Minimum Sheet Thickness:
- 0.050 in
- Hole Size in Sheet (+.003 in / -.000 in):
- 0.281 in
- C (+.000 in / -.005 in):
- 0.280 in
- F Min. (Thread Depth):
- 0.156 in
- H Nom. (Hex Size):
- 0.312 in
- Minimum Distance from Hole C/L to Edge:
- 0.310 in
- For Use in Sheet Hardness:
- HRB 70 / HB 125 or Less
