A solid rivet is a nail-like object used to join two parts (or members) with a through hole and a cap at one end. In riveting, the riveted parts are connected by deformation or interference of themselves. Rivets come in many varieties and are informal.
There are many types of rivets, which are divided into hollow, solid, semi-hollow, core pulling, punching and so on.
The earliest rivets were small studs made of wood or bone, and the earliest deformable bodies of metal were likely the ancestors of the rivet as we know it. They are without a doubt the oldest known method of linking metals to humans, dating back to the first uses of malleable metals. For example, during the Bronze Age, the Egyptians used rivets to rivet the six wooden segments of the outer line of the grooved wheel. Fastened together, the Greeks succeeded in casting a large statue in bronze, then riveting the parts together with rivets.
Hollow rivets are commonly used in clothing, shoemaking and other industries. The solid core needs to be riveted again. For joining heavy workpieces. It is usually an immovable structure. Semi-tubular rivets are the most widely used. Manufacture can penetrate 0.5mm thick steel plate, no pre-hole, rivets cannot be bent and deformed, widely used in password boxes, suitcases, military bags, etc. Cannulated nails (semi-tubular rivets) made of flexible wire generally require riveting. There are many types that cannot be cracked later. Now, semi-hollow nails or composite nails have been widely used in some toys instead of axles, which can greatly reduce production costs. Blind rivets are mainly used for riveting relatively thin and soft materials. The general requirements are not strict, and the materials used for manufacturing are usually produced with materials with better plasticity.