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Captive Fasteners - MC Series - Installation Information
Press-In/PC Board



1. Prepare installation hole for correct thread size. Leave the hole edges sharp - DO NOT CHAMFER.

2. Install captive screw as shown. Press force depends on material hardness-3000 lb. maximum.

Thread Size Installation Hole
"D" Ø
Back-up Tool
Hole "C" Ø
Metric Unified Metric Unified Metric
+ .02
- .1
Inch
+ .008
- .004
Press-In PC Board Press-In PC Board
M3 4-40
5.6
± .04
5.6
+ .1
- .05
.219
+.003
-.000
.219
+ .004
- .002
3.2 .125
35 6-32
6.4
+ .03
- .05
6.4
± .1
.250
+ .003
- .000
.252
±.004
3.7 .146
M4 8-32
8
+ 0.0
- .08
8
+ 0.0
- .08
.315
+ .000
- .003
.315
+ .000
- .003
4.4 .173
M5 10-32
8
+ 0.0
- .08
8
+ 0.0
- .08
.315
+ .000
- .003
.315
+ .000
- .003
5.2 .205
M6 ¼-20
9.5
+ .1
- 0.0
9.5
+ .1
- 0.0
.375
+ .003
- .000
.375
+ .003
- .000
6.2 .260
Flare-In



1. Prepare installation hole for correct thread size. Leave the hole edges sharp - DO NOT CHAMFER.

2. Flaring tool is required for proper installation.

3. Support top of screw and install captive screw as shown. Installation force 300lb. - 600lb.

Thread Size Installation Hole
"D" Ø
Tool Part #
Metric Unified Metric Inch
-.005
.000
M3 4-40
4.8
+.08
-.05
.187 MCF440
M3.5 6-32
5.4
+ .1
-0.0
.213 MCF632
M4 8-32
6.8
+.08
-.04
.266 MCF832
M5 10-32
6.8
+.08
-.04
.266 MCF1032
M6 ¼-20
8.2
+ .1
-0.0
.323 MCF1420
Floating



1. Prepare installation hole for correct thread size.

2. Install captive screw as shown. Press force depends on material hardness-3000lb. maximum.

Thread Size Installation Hole
"D" Ø
Tool Part #
Metric Unified Metric
+.08
-.03
Inch
-.005
.000
M3 4-40 6.4 .250 MCL440
M3.5 6-32 7.2 .283 MCL632
M4 8-32 8.8 .346 MCL832
M5 10-32 8.8 .346 MCL1032
M6 ¼-20 10.5 .413 MCL1420