Rivets are specific, headed, usually non-threaded fasteners that are beaten or pressed into place to secure two or more items together. Rivets are cylindrical mechanical fasteners capped with a ...

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.

Blind rivets, or breakstems, provide vibrationproof fastening for a wide variety of materials. But designers must know at least the basics before specifying them for applications. Rivets have been ...

Since the original rivet nut was invented in 1936 to attach de-icers to aircraft wings, this versatile fastener has found new uses in several industries. Developed by BF Goodrich, these components ...