What parts does a solid rivet consist of?
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Rivet head | ||
| The head has a larger diameter than the hole into which the rivet is inserted to act as a fastener on one side of the material to be riveted. | |
Rivet | ||
 | The pin goes through matching holes in two pieces of material that are glued together. | |
rivet end | ||
 | The end of the rivet eventually becomes another rivet head when it is expanded with force. The end of the rivet is struck with a hammer or shaped into a head with a rivet latch. To find out what a rivet latch is, see How to install a strong rivet. | |
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