Rivets
Rivets are a type of permanent mechanical fastener that can support tension loads. They are inserted into a punched or drilled hole and then bucked so the rivet holds in place. Some types of rivets include blind rivets, solid rivets, or oscar rivets to name a few. Typically solid rivets are a common fastener used within structual parts of an aircraft and are typically made of aluminium alloy, titanium, or nickel-based alloys. Solid rivets require access to both sides of the structure, if access to only one side is possible then a blind rivet would be used for that application. Monroe Aerospace is a stocking distributor of Aerospace and Mil-Spec hardware. Monroe's aircraft rivet guide covers solid-shank and blind rivets, from Cherrylock and Huck to Rivnuts and Hi-Shear pin rivets.
