Rivets
Pop rivets for sheet metal and gutters, solid rivets for structural and aircraft work. Size the diameter to the thickest sheet and the grip range to the stack — too long clinches sloppy, too short never sets.
📷 Types of Rivets and Their Uses (with Pictures) — browse every type with photos.
Types of Rivets
Pop Rivet
blind rivet · pull rivet
A pop (blind) rivet is a permanent fastener installed from one side using a tool that pulls a mandrel through …
Solid Rivet
bucked rivet · round head rivet
A solid rivet is a solid-shank permanent fastener installed by upsetting (bucking) the tail to form a second h…
Structural Rivet
huck bolt · monobolt
A structural rivet is a heavy-duty blind rivet with a locking collar or interlocking body that fills the hole,…
Semi-Tubular Rivet
tubular rivet · hollow end rivet
A semi-tubular rivet has a partially drilled shank, so the hollow end rolls over with much less force than a s…
Drive Rivet
hammer drive rivet · drive pin rivet
A drive rivet has a body and a protruding pin — hammering the pin expands the body to set the rivet from one s…
Split Rivet
bifurcated rivet · split shank rivet
A split rivet has a shank split into two legs that curl outward when set, gripping soft materials like leather…
Compression Rivet
press rivet · cap and post rivet
A compression rivet is a two-piece rivet — a cap and a post that press together to join soft materials like le…