Tubular rivet - Tubular rivet

The tubular rivet creates a mechanical joint; this kind of rivet is usually used to assemble metal sheets or composite materials. It is not a removable joint: it is used when there is significant shear stress between the two parts to be joined. This type of riveting is particularly suited when one or both the materials is "soft": using a solid rivet, the stalk would swell and consequentially deform the plate. Using a tubular rivet avoids any deforming.