Help me find my nuts!

[Rated ///M]

LOL. had to get your attention somehow..

I for the life of me can find a nut that I need. I would call it a spring nut, but on google this just gets my a bunch of panel and sheet metal fasteners.


It's basically a nut with a COIL type spring attached to it. The spring protrudes about 3/4" from the bottom of the nut. I'd post a picture if I could even find a picture to post.

What the heck are these things called??

I need both 3/8-16 and 1/4-20

Thanks for any help!

 

[Jagmandave]

I think I know what you're talking about, they use those on uni-strut for electrical work. Check with your local electrical supplier, they have them.

 

[Dz_speed]

Strut Channel Nut? Mcmaster-Carr has them at Mcmaster.com
Quick google http://www.mcmaster.com/#strut-channel-nuts/=mfpod8

 

[Rated ///M]

May have answered my own question after looking elsewhere. looks like its too seperate pieces, however when I took them out they seem to be one..

 

[Rated ///M]

Thanks for the quick replies guys..

 

[alan_3301]

3/8-16 and 1/4-20 on a BMW? Whats going on?
Is that a e36 trunk mounted third brake light? I recognize realoem, I am on that site daily.

 

[shooting4life]

check your wife's purse

 

[kursplat]

May have answered my own question after looking elsewhere. looks like its too seperate pieces, however when I took them out they seem to be one..

3 months from now you'll be wondering what the spring at one end of your work bench, and the nut at the other end are for

 

[NUTTSGT]

check your wife's purse

......or the jar on her night stand.

 

[Rated ///M]

3/8-16 and 1/4-20 on a BMW? Whats going on?
Is that a e36 trunk mounted third brake light? I recognize realoem, I am on that site daily.

E46 actually

That was actually the only thing I could think of that had an example of what I was lookig for.