What are the parts of a solid rivet?
What are the parts of a solid rivet? |
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Rivet head |
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The head has a greater diameter than the hole the rivet is inserted into, to act as a fastener on one side of the material being riveted. | |||
Rivet pin |
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The pin slots through the corresponding holes in the two pieces of material that are being riveted together. | |||
Rivet end |
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The rivet end eventually becomes another rivet head when it is expanded using force. The rivet end will be hit with a hammer or shaped into a head using a rivet snap.
To find out what a rivet snap is, see How to install a solid rivet. |
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