When installed, the rivet is either drilled, placed, or punched into a hole, subsequently deforming the tail, holding the rivet in place. Rivets gun is placed on the rivet, and the tail is pulled into the body of the rivet, causing it to expand and hold the parts together.

What is the riveting process?

Riveting is a forging process that may be used to join parts together by way of a metal part called a rivet. The rivet acts to join the parts through adjacent surfaces. A straight metal piece is connected through the parts. Then both ends are formed over the connection, joining the parts securely.

What are the methods of riveting?

The rivet is shaped either by pressing or by hammering. Pressing uses a one-time pressure applied to the rivet, while in hammering the rivet is beaten several times in axial direction. The disadvantages: both methods need great efforts and cause much noise.