The Recoil helically wound screw-thread inserts are generally manufactured from Type 304 (18-8) stainless steel wire cold rolled into a diamond shaped cross section. Recoil inserts can be supplied in other materials such as Inconel, Nimonic 90, Phosphor Bronze and Type 316 stainless steel.

Recoil inserts are available in either standard free running form or screw lock type which provides an internal locking feature. Inserts are manufactured for every thread form including UNC, UNF, BSC, BSW, BSP, BSF, BA, NPT and ISO Metric thread sizes.

Recoil strip feed inserts provide many advantages such as:

Minimized handling costs Faster, more economical assembly Positive inventory control