Drive Rivets
If you're looking for a blind rivet that provides a durable grip for nearly all materials with easy installation procedures, look no further than drive rivets from Bay Supply. Drive rivets are perfect for automotive, marine and architectural applications that require a clean, aesthetically pleasing non-snagging blind head. At Bay Supply, we offer BayFast drive rivets available in various sizes and materials to ensure you get the drive rivets perfect for your specific application requirements, no matter your material or size limitations. Needing only and a hammer - and sometimes a backing block - drive rivets are easily installed into holes not fully drilled through the material, making installation a fast and easy procedure. No matter the job, drive rivets from Bay Supply can offer you a solid and durable hold for materials of all kinds. View our entire selection below, and start you're riveting right away with Bayfast drive rivets.
DRAU47SB Bayfast Blind Rivets (Bayfast)Blind Rivets (Bayfast)
BACKORDER ONLYMinimum Grip0.203 InchMaximum Grip0.234 InchBody MaterialAluminumGrip Range0.203-0.234 InchRoHS 3 CompliantYesECCNEAR99- 38-104-01-13 Bayfast Blind Rivets (Bayfast)
Blind Rivets (Bayfast)
BACKORDER ONLYMinimum Grip0.016 InchMaximum Grip0.047 InchBody MaterialAluminumGrip Range0.016-0.047 InchRoHS 3 CompliantYesECCNEAR99 - 05063AUSS Bayfast Blind Rivets (Bayfast)
Blind Rivets (Bayfast)
BACKORDER ONLYMinimum Grip0.047 InchMaximum Grip0.078 InchBody MaterialAluminumGrip Range0.047-0.078 InchRoHS 3 CompliantYesECCNEAR99 - 38-104-03-13 Bayfast Blind Rivets (Bayfast)
Blind Rivets (Bayfast)
BACKORDER ONLYMinimum Grip0.078 InchMaximum Grip0.109 InchBody MaterialAluminumGrip Range0.078-0.109 InchRoHS 3 CompliantYesECCNEAR99 - 38-104-04-13 Bayfast Blind Rivets (Bayfast)
Blind Rivets (Bayfast)
BACKORDER ONLYMinimum Grip0.109 InchMaximum Grip0.141 InchBody MaterialAluminumGrip Range0.109-0.141 InchRoHS 3 CompliantYesECCNEAR99 - 38-104-05-13 Bayfast Blind Rivets (Bayfast)
Blind Rivets (Bayfast)
BACKORDER ONLYMinimum Grip0.141 InchMaximum Grip0.172 InchBody MaterialAluminumGrip Range0.141-0.172 InchRoHS 3 CompliantYesECCNEAR99 - 38-104-06-13 Bayfast Blind Rivets (Bayfast)
Blind Rivets (Bayfast)
BACKORDER ONLYMinimum Grip0.172 InchMaximum Grip0.203 InchBody MaterialAluminumGrip Range0.172-0.203 InchRoHS 3 CompliantYesECCNEAR99 - 38-104-08-13 Bayfast Blind Rivets (Bayfast)
Blind Rivets (Bayfast)
BACKORDER ONLYMinimum Grip0.234 InchMaximum Grip0.266 InchBody MaterialAluminumGrip Range0.234-0.266 InchRoHS 3 CompliantYesECCNEAR99 - 38-104-09-13 Bayfast Blind Rivets (Bayfast)
Blind Rivets (Bayfast)
BACKORDER ONLYMinimum Grip0.266 InchMaximum Grip0.297 InchBody MaterialAluminumGrip Range0.266-0.297 InchRoHS 3 CompliantYesECCNEAR99 - 38-104-10-13 Bayfast Blind Rivets (Bayfast)
Blind Rivets (Bayfast)
BACKORDER ONLYMinimum Grip0.297 InchMaximum Grip0.328 InchBody MaterialAluminumGrip Range0.297-0.328 InchRoHS 3 CompliantYesECCNEAR99
Blind Rivet Advantages and Applications
Current blind rivet applications have expanded into many additional areas of fastening to decrease labor expense and to address the ergonomic issues of solid riveting and nuts and bolts.
Other Advantages include:
- Pop Rivets conform to IFI 114 specifications
- Low installation costs (POP Rivet vs. Bolts)
- Faster assembly than a regular nut and bolt
- Low in place cost (reduce cost of labor)
- Lightweight portable tools
- Vibration-resistant
- They will not scratch surfaces
- They offer a variety of versatile designs
- High fastening thickness ranges
- Have high clamping strengths
- Blind rivets are tamperproof and offer design flexibility
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