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Rivets

A rivet is a fastener, consisting of a body and a mandrel, used to attach thin pieces of material to thin pieces of metal.

A rivet works by drilling a same-sized hole through both materials which coincides with the thickness of the rivet.

The mandrel part of the rivet is then placed into the nose-piece of a rivet gun, where after the body part is placed through the holes in the work-piece.

The handles of the rivet gun is then squeezed multiple times until the mandrel breaks off, leaving the body part securing the work-piece together.

Types available

Blind Rivet Aluminium Open

Blind Rivet Aluminium Countersunk

Blind Rivet Aluminium Closed

Blind Rivet Aluminium Large Flange

Blind Rivet Aluminium Peeled

Blind Rivet Stainless steel Open

Extra information


If extra grip is required, a rivet washer – available for the various sized rivets – can be positioned at the back, after the rivet is placed through the holes, to prevent the rivet from pulling out.
Suggested grip ranges for the different rivets
  3.2mm 4mm 4.8mm
6mm 1.5 - 3.5mm 1 - 3mm 1.5-2.5mm
8mm 3.5 - 5mm 3 - 5mm 2.5 - 4mm
10mm 5 - 7mm 5 - 6.5mm 4 - 5.5mm
12mm 7 - 9mm 6 - 8mm 6 - 8mm
15mm 9 - 11mm 8 - 10mm 8 - 10mm
18mm 13 - 15mm 12 - 14mm 10 - 13mm
21mm 13 - 18mm 12 - 17mm 12 - 16mm
Available sizing:
Aluminium
Open
Aluminium
Countersunk
Aluminium
Closed
Large
Flange
Aluminium
Peeled
Stainless steel
Open
3.2x 6mm       4.0x10mm       4.0x12mm       4.0x10mm       4.0x12mm       4.0x15mm  
3.2x 8mm       4.0x12mm       4.0x15mm       4.0x12mm       4.0x15mm       4.8x10mm  
3.2x10mm       4.0x15mm       4.8x12mm       4.0x15mm       4.8x12mm       4.8x18mm  
3.2x12mm       4.8x12mm       4.8x15mm       4.8x10mm       4.8x15mm        
3.2x15mm       4.8x18mm       4.8x18mm       4.8x12mm       4.8x18mm        
3.2x18mm         4.8x21mm       4.8x15mm          
3.2x21mm           4.8x18mm          
4.0x6mm           4.8x21mm          
4.0x8mm           4.8x8mm          
4.0x10mm                
4.0x12mm                
4.0x15mm                
4.0x18mm                
4.0x21mm                
4.8x6mm                
4.8x8mm                
4.8x10mm                
4.8x12mm                
4.8x15mm                
4.8x18mm                
4.8x21mm                
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Drill Tips

Drill a hole through both work pieces, same width as body

• A Stubby drill bit is ideal on sheet metal.

• Double sided for longer life.