StarTech.com 50 Pkg M5 Cage Nuts for Server Rack Cabinets

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StarTech’s M5 cage nuts at £13.86 ex-VAT are exactly the kind of boring, lifesaving “consumable” you’re glad you stocked when you’re trying to mount something in a cage-nut rack system. Cage nuts are fiddly and easy to lose on site, and having 50 means you’re covered for a full set of mounts (or a couple of mistakes) without having to order again mid-job. If you’ve ever had a bolt that just spins because you’ve got the wrong insert type or missing nuts, you’ll understand why these are worth keeping in the kit.

That said, I wouldn’t buy them unless you’re certain you’re dealing with M5 in a cage-nut compatible cabinet. These are not universal “good enough” parts—rack hardware compatibility is one of those areas where being wrong costs time, not just money. For resellers and install teams, they’re a solid value add; for an office user doing one small thing at home, it’s probably overkill unless you’re already in the middle of a rack project.