Panel Nuts
A panel nut is a thin hex (or round) nut used to mount electronic components — switches, potentiometers, jacks, connectors, and indicator lights — through a hole in a panel. The low profile clears nearby components and seats cleanly on a faceplate. Eugene Fastener & Supply stocks panel nuts in the small threads common to electronics, in steel, stainless, and brass.
Their reduced height is the point: where a standard nut would stand too proud or foul an adjacent part, a panel nut fits. By the piece or in bulk, same-day shipping before 2pm Pacific.
Goes Well With
No items match your selected filters. Please change or reset your filters to try again.
Panel Nuts for Electronics & Controls
Need these for a production run or a specific size?
Get Job Pricing / Submittals Email Sales
Where Panel Nuts Are Used
Panel nuts secure the threaded bushings of switches, pots, jacks, and connectors to a faceplate or chassis. The thin profile keeps the back of a crowded panel clear and gives a clean front face. They overlap with jam nuts (also thin) — choose the thread and finish to match your component bushing. For very small threads see also our machine screw nuts.
FAQ
What is a panel nut?
A panel nut is a thin hex or round nut used to mount electronic components such as switches, potentiometers, jacks, and connectors through a panel. The low profile clears nearby parts and seats cleanly on a faceplate.
What is the difference between a panel nut and a jam nut?
Both are thin. A jam nut is a thin hex nut used to lock another nut or set position; a panel nut is a thin nut (often with a matching finish) used to fasten a component bushing to a panel. The forms overlap; match the thread to your part.
What threads do panel nuts come in?
Small electronics threads matched to component bushings, in steel, stainless, and brass. Tell us the component or thread and we will match it.
Why use a thin nut on electronics?
A thin profile clears adjacent components on a crowded panel and gives a neat front face where a full-height nut would stand too proud or interfere.
Why Buy from Eugene Fastener
- By the piece or in bulk, with cross-reference help.
- Same-day shipping on orders placed before 2pm Pacific.
- Since 1969 — serving Pacific Northwest manufacturers, contractors, and equipment makers for over 55 years.
Panel nuts complement our machine screw nuts and thin jam nuts. Browse all nut types or contact our sales team for sizing, cross-references, or bulk pricing. Eugene Fastener & Supply — serving the Pacific Northwest since 1969.