Rivet is a mechanical fastener with a cylindrical body with the head at one end. The other end of the rivet is known as tail. Rivets are made from steel, brass, copper, aluminum, zinc, nickel, etc.

Nonthreaded fasteners often are simple designs, but they solve a wide range of fastening problems. Rivets and pins can be used as inexpensive alternatives to threaded fasteners in automated assembly.

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Parts can be fastened by a rivet if flat parallel surfaces exist for both the rivet clinch and head, and there is adequate space for the rivet driver during clinching. When a blind rivet is set, a ...