rivet

(noun)

A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end.

Related Terms

Examples of rivet in the following topics:

  • Construction

    • Artists then use numerous possible techniques in order to join the different components such as welding, gluing, carpentry, screwing, riveting, and nailing.

  • Steel-Frame Construction

    • In steel frame construction, steel beams are connected to the columns with bolts and threaded fasteners, like screws, or permanent mechanical fasteners, called rivets.

  • Architecture and Art in the Unified Silla Period

    • The grotto is shaped by hundreds of different granite stones; there was no mortar used and the structure was held together instead by stone rivets.