U-NUT FASTENER AND COLLATED STRIP OF U-NUT FASTENERS

摘要

A U-nut type fastener, for forming a verticallystacked or nested array of such fasteners, comprises anannular hoop member or retainer ring formed upon a lower armmember of the fastener, and an upstanding sleeve member orinternally threaded nut is formed upon an upper arm member ofthe fastener. When the fasteners are stacked or nested in avertical array, the annular hoop member or retainer ring of anupper one of the fasteners will engage and be seated upon thesleeve or nut member of a lower one of the fasteners. Thecooperation of other members formed on the fasteners preventrelative rotation of the fasteners within the stacked ornested array.