Rivets (9 Products)

A rivet is a permanent mechanical fastener. Before being installed, a rivet consists of a smooth cylindrical shaft with a head on one end. The end opposite to the head is called the tail. On installation, the rivet is placed in a punched or drilled hole, and the tail is upset, or bucked so that it expands to about 1.5 times the original shaft diameter, holding the rivet in place.