Overview
Pronged Nut is a knock-down furniture connector that joins panels for flat-pack and RTA furniture, giving a strong, tool-light joint with a consistent drilling pattern. This page summarizes how to specify it for volume furniture and cabinet manufacturing, including the dimensions and options that matter most to buyers.
Specifications & Options
| Thread / Diameter | M4 · M5 · M6 · M8 · #8 · #10 · 7 mm confirmat |
|---|---|
| Length | 12 mm · 16 mm · 25 mm · 32 mm · 40 mm · 50 mm · 70 mm |
| Head / Drive | Pozi pan head · Torx flat head · Hex socket cap · Countersunk head · Flanged furniture head |
| Pilot Hole | 3 mm · 4 mm · 5 mm system hole · Stepped confirmat pilot · No pilot in softwood, pilot required in MDF |
| Recommended Panel | MDF and particle board · Plywood and solid wood · 16-25 mm engineered panels · Flat-pack furniture panels |
| Finish / Coating | Zinc plated · Yellow zinc · Black oxide · Nickel plated · Stainless steel |
| Packaging | Bulk carton · Pre-counted hardware pack · Polybag by furniture SKU |
Ranges show what we supply for this product type. Your exact values are fixed on the order datasheet.
How to Choose
- Knock-down (KD) assembly and whether it must be re-openable
- Cam lock + dowel systems vs bolt-and-barrel-nut joints
- Panel thickness and the matching drilling pattern
- Drilling diameter and depth for the cam housing and dowel
- Joint strength and how many times it will be assembled
- Flat-pack / RTA packaging and tool-free or single-tool assembly
Materials & Finishes
Materials
Zinc die-cast cams with steel bolts give strong, repeatable joints; nylon dowels and housings suit lighter RTA furniture. Metal cams handle repeated assembly better.
- Stainless Steel
- Carbon Steel
- Zinc Alloy
- Aluminum
- Brass
- Copper
Finishes
Connectors are hidden, so zinc plating for corrosion resistance is the norm; nickel or brown housings can blend with panel edges where visible.
- Polished Brass
- Antique Brass
- Powder Coated
- Brushed Nickel
- Gold
- Chrome
- Satin Nickel
- Pewter
Application Fit
- Soft Close Cabinets
- For this application, pronged nut is specified for the typical load, environment, and usage of this application.
- Push To Open Cabinets
- For this application, pronged nut is specified for the typical load, environment, and usage of this application.
- Heavy Duty Drawers
- For this application, pronged nut is specified for the typical load, environment, and usage of this application.
- File Cabinets
- For this application, pronged nut is specified for full-extension access and load-rated, lockable operation.
- Tool Cabinets
- For this application, pronged nut is specified for heavy loads, ball-bearing movement, and locking under vibration.
- Pantry Cabinets
- For this application, pronged nut is specified for the typical load, environment, and usage of this application.
Installation Notes
Bore the cam housing and dowel holes to the system pattern, press in the dowels, insert the cam bolt, drop the cam, and turn a quarter-to-half turn to draw the joint tight. Drilling accuracy is what makes the joint flush.
Animated installation guide Step-by-step diagrams for installing Pronged Nut on a production line.Buying Notes for OEM Orders
For flat-pack and RTA production, standardize one cam system and drilling pattern across SKUs, and supply pre-counted hardware packs per carton.
Comparisons
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