M.2 standoffs for smaller NVME drives

Hi there.

I planned to use a 2230 form factor NVME drive (old drive from upgrading a Steam Deck) in my new Rock 5 ITX.

It looks like the standoff that comes on the board for 2280-sized drives is not removable. I’m wondering what’s the recommended approach here (where to find the right kind of standoffs to use).

This is relatively easy task,

if You need extra standoffs - just visit any near computer store or anybody who builds computers and there is good chance that he have spare standoffs and fitting screws, some motherboards, nvme enclosures and nvme drives comes with those such items.
There are also ready to buy sets, but mostly expensive for just that when most have those somewhere,
I prefer plastic version over metal one, they are also good and bit safer,
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@dominik thanks for the suggestion. I have a bunch of these already myself, and I could rig a makeshift solution (not sure I have standoffs that are short enough to match the existing one, but I could just use two nuts instead).

My question was more about what the specific kind standoff/nut/bolts the board was designed for.