Defense

Rugged. Reliable.

Whether it’s a standard catalog part or a custom-engineered solution, PEM^® fasteners stand up to the rugged conditions required for a broad range of defense applications and related applications in military/government, aerospace, and beyond.

Many PEM^® nuts, studs, standoffs and pins have the certifications needed to meet defense and military specifications:

Department of Defense Qualified Suppliers List for Manufacturers (QSLM) – Class 2 and Class 3 Threaded Fasteners
ISO 9001:2015 Certified – global PEM^® locations in U.S., Singapore, Germany

Radar Systems

Military Equipment and Vehicles

Weapons

Drone Technology

Aircraft

Missile Defense

Component Plates

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)

Defense

By the Numbers

18,000

Unique consumers

Nearly 18,000 unique consumers of PEM^® parts per year.

1 million

Unique users

Nearly 1M unique users research PEM^® products per year.

20,000

Unique PEM^® part numbers

Nearly 20,000 unique PEM^® part numbers produced annually.

Innovations Lab. Where Anything is Possible.

See what’s possible in the PEM^® Innovations Lab. Here, collaboration between customers and PEM^® engineers drives new ideas and new product innovations to advance performance for even the most challenging applications.

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Get Samples

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Defense Resources

Gain valuable insights from our extensive resources center. Includes product catalogs, CAD drawings, data sheets, videos, engineering guides, and more.

Compliance

Find information on environmental and government compliance, quality approvals and certifications, and browse other regulatory resources.

The Power to Connect

See how PEM^® delivers engineering innovation with global services and capabilities that expand beyond the defense market.

Self-Clinching Technology

Self-clinching technology from PEM^®is the idea that revolutionized production fastening. A smart alternative to spot and tack weld products, self-clinching capabilities can be applied to many types of fasteners, including clinch nuts, studs, and standoffs – combining powerful benefits with a broad range of fastener functionality. It’s innovation that enables fewer parts, less total assembly time, and lower installed costs.

Provides strong threads in metal as thin as .008” / 0.2 mm
Installs using any parallel acting squeezing force
High pushout and torque-out resistance
Reverse side of metal sheet remains flush
No re-tapping needed
Low total installed costs

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Industrial and
Commercial

Whether you want to optimize assembly, improve product reliability, or ensure better performance for your demanding industrial or commercial application, you can find the right fastening solutions for structural component attachment or other assembly requirements with PEM^®.