Defense Drive Rivet

Defense: Defense contractors and sub-contractors use a wide variety of rivets to fabricate items, assemblies, and sub-assemblies intended for our armed forces. Rapid Rivet is Your Rivet Specialist. We are a Master Stocking Distributor of rivets, rivet nuts, threaded inserts, and tooling. We have a large and varied inventory to meet your needs. No automated telephone answering system here at Rapid Rivet. Speak directly to a knowledgeable salesperson who will assist you in selecting the rivet you require. We pride ourselves in our ability to give you a fast and competitive quotation. Many items are in stock, and next day delivery is available when requested. Most items are available with manufacturer’s certifications and test reports. We also can offer bar coding, unit packaging, and will set parts and shipments up for long-term release dates.

Drive: A drive rivet is a form of blind rivet. The body of the drive rivet is hollowed-out out and a pin sits in the hollowed-out portion. This pin protrudes past the head of the rivet, and is designed so it can be driven into the body of the rivet, with an ordinary hammer. The end of the shank is divided into quarters, or thirds, to allow it to be deformed. As the pin is hammered into place, it forces the ends of the rivet to splay outwards, pulling and clinching the material into place.

Drive Rivet:  A drive rivet is a form of blind rivet. The main virtue of this rivet is that it can be installed without special tooling. It can also be used in blind-hole applications, in wood or low-density materials.