Mil-Spec Steel Oval Solid Rivets

Mil-Spec: Mil-Spec rivets include the MS, AN, M24243, & M7885, series of rivets. 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.

Steel:  (Also called Mild Steel and Low Carbon Steel)  This is the most common material for use in fasteners.  Steel is an alloy consisting of mostly iron, and a small percentage of carbon, (between 0.05 – 1.1%) It is the least expensive metal.  It is strong, has good workability, and can be produced in a wide variety of forms.  Its chief disadvantage is its susceptibility to corrosion (rust) in an un-plated, unprotected form.  Its other drawback, in aerospace applications, is that steel is about three times heavier than aluminum, while not offering any great advantage in strength.  Steel is magnetic.  Most mild steel used for rivets is heat treated, although there are some exceptions.  Most steel rivets will have some form of protective finish or coating when delivered from the mill (factory) to prevent corrosion.  Most steel for commercial applications will be plated zinc with a clear chromate.  Most steel for military or aerospace applications will be plated cadmium with a yellow chromate.  

Solid:  A solid rivet is a one-piece rivet that is used to hold critical parts together, and contributes to the strength of the structure. Examples would be a rivet holding aluminum metal panels to the frames of an aircraft fuselage, or a rivet holding steel panels to the frames of a truck body.

Solid Rivets:  Solid rivets come in a wide variety of materials, head styles, and sizes, and are an ideal fastener to use where high strength, and a permanent tamper-proof joint are required.

Oval:  Oval Head.  Term used in semi-tubular rivets, referring to a protruding head with an oval cross-section that is about twice the diameter of the body of the rivet.