rivet
Sign in to saveright|thumb|220px|Solid rivets right|thumb|upright=1.6|Sophisticated riveted joint on a railway bridge thumb|upright=1.6|Riveting team working on the cockpit shell of a C-47 transport at the plant of [[North American Aviation. The woman on the left operates an air hammer, while the man on the right holds a bucking bar.]] thumb|upright=1|Women rivet heaters, with their tongs and catching buckets, Puget Sound Navy Yard, May 1919
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21 sectionsContents
- History
- Installation
- Types
- Solid rivets
- Semi-tubular rivets
- Blind rivets
- Oscar rivets
- Drive rivet
- Friction-lock rivet
- Self-piercing rivets
- Compression rivets
- Surface finish
- Materials
- Sizes
- Applications
- Joint analysis
- Testing
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
right|thumb|220px|Solid rivets right|thumb|upright=1.6|Sophisticated riveted joint on a railway bridge thumb|upright=1.6|Riveting team working on the cockpit shell of a C-47 transport at the plant of [[North American Aviation. The woman on the left operates an air hammer, while the man on the right holds a bucking bar.]] thumb|upright=1|Women rivet heaters, with their tongs and catching buckets, Puget Sound Navy Yard, May 1919
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 the head is called the tail. On installation, the deformed end is called the shop head or buck-tail.