Tee Nut

A tee nut with prongs is a threaded insert with a flat base and projecting prongs, hammered into wood or a soft material. The prongs bite into the material to stop the insert turning as a bolt is tightened.

A tee nut with prongs is driven into a drilled hole in wood or a similar soft material. Its prongs bite into the material to stop it turning as a bolt is tightened. It takes a machine screw or bolt of the same thread, and a hammer sets it in place.

This tee nut is often made in steel with a strength grade suited to general furniture and light structural use.

This is a general guide to checking this kind of part. It says nothing about any supplier's parts.

Ask for a certificate of conformance for material and thread form. On receipt, check prong condition, thread cleanliness and that the barrel is not deformed. Confirm the thread runs freely with a matching bolt.