A rivet gun, also known as a rivet hammer or a pneumatic hammer, is a type of tool used to drive rivets. ... Those rivet guns used to drive rivets in structural steel are quite large while those used in aircraft assembly are easily held in one hand.

What is a riveter and what is it used for?

A riveter is a manual tool that is used to install blind rivets, usually to fasten two or more pieces of material together. A blind rivet is a permanent fastener that consists of a head, a cylindrical body and a mandrel – a long pin that goes through the hollow body.

What exactly is a riveter?

1. riveter - a worker who inserts and hammers rivets. rivetter. skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker - a worker who has acquired special skills.