Several Commonly Available Types of Rivets(Ⅱ)

3. Blind rivets: Tubular rivets that are given a mandrel in the center, particularly designed tool must be used to draw the mandel into the rivet, they can be applied in a joint from only one side of a part.

4. Oscar rivets: They are similar to blind rivets apart from three splits along the hollow shaft, splits result in shaft to flare out, offering wide surface that reduces the possibility of rivet pull-out.

5. Flush rivets: They can properly be used on external metal surfaces that require good appearance through a countersink hole.

6. Self-pierce rivets: They are the rivets that don't require a drilled or punched hole.

7. Bifurcated (split) rivets: They are rivets with a bifurcated shank, which simply means that they divide into two parts. Their divided end always splits apart once it is inserted into material, therefore creating a secure connection. Read more...