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Why Use Blind Rivets?

Rivet Nut USA™, a division of Cardinal Components, Inc., is America’s premier distributor of Blind Rivets nationwide! Rivets are a lightweight, strong, and permanently installed fastener that can work well for both light- and heavy-duty projects. Modern blind rivets have been used for over 100 years in applications like submarines, airplanes, and in thin or delicate sheet metal projects. Blind Rivets are great at holding and securing parts together even when the environment presents vibrations, and they’re also a good choice when you need a watertight seal (see our closed-end / sealed rivets).

blind rivet anatomy drawing

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Rivet is a fastener with a mandrel, head, and tubular body. During installation, the tool “grabs” the mandrel to pull/compress the rivet body towards the rivet head. The installation process happens in merely seconds from just one side of your application, which is why it is sometimes called a Blind Rivet. After installation your application now has two materials that are permanently joined together, squeezed between the installed rivet. No finishing work is required on the rivet. It provides mechanically engineered performance advantages for your application. We have stock supplies of what you need ready to ship when you need them. Some rivet manufacturers we proudly represent are RivetKing® and Goebel®, we also can access product from Pop®, Stanley®, and Huck®.

Our Blind Rivet varieties include:

We also offer Lock Bolt Collar Rivets, which are commonly referred to as Huck® Bolts. Read our News Blog about Lock bolts (Pin & Collar) and Huck® Bolts!


Some of the most common Applications and Industries where Blind Rivets are used are listed below!

Applications

Automobiles

Appliances

Boats

Planes

18 Wheel Trailers

Industries

Aerospace

Automotive

Construction

Marine

Transportation

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Since 1983, Rivet Nut USA (an operating division of Cardinal Components, Inc.) has been a certified stocking supplier of rivet fasteners and related installation tooling. Cardinal Components is a Preferred Authorized Industrial Rivet Distributor (for RivetKing® and Goebel®) in the United States (standard blind, structural, multi-grip, and lock bolts). To provide our customers the best availability and variety we also offer non-Industrial Specialty Rivets & Fasteners (including from SI Penn Engineering).

INSTALLATION TOOLING: If you are looking for rivet installation tools, we offer industry-leading Industrial Rivet installation tools, such as the Industrial Rivet pneumatic RK9000 series (9000S, 9000M & 9000LS) and Industrial Rivet battery tool (RK-401CR). These pneumatic tools are for medium-to-high volume production requirements and install fasteners in about three seconds while being built of the highest quality and reliability. As you know, a good tool = a good install. We stock repair parts for same day shipment and have a tool repair lab with quick turnaround. For low-volume installation tooling, give us a call to learn about the variety of manual tools we offer to facilitate your perfect installation. Did you know we can video conference to troubleshoot difficulties with tools or fasteners? Visit our installation tools page for more information!

If you are looking for high-quality RIVETKING® or Goebel® fasteners and more (collar bolts and rivet nuts), please trust your experts at Rivet Nut USA (an operating division of Cardinal Components, Inc.) and contact us today for a quote!