Rivet nut

There are two types: one is designed to form a bulge on the back side of the panel as a screw is tightened in its threads.

[2][3] The first rivet nut was created by BF Goodrich in the 1930s, and sold under the trademark RIVNUT®.

It was first used to mount rubber de-icing boots to aircraft wings.

[4] In the field of aviation, rivet nuts are often used to attach various items, such as static dischargers and inspection access covers, to the surface of an aircraft.

[citation needed] Rivet nuts are an ideal replacement for weld nuts because they will not distort base materials, eliminate weld splatter, toxic fumes, and other by-products of the welding process, and can be installed in many different kinds of material including steel, plastic, composites, and fiberglass.