Blind Rivet Series

Types of Blind Rivets

🔩 Types of Blind Rivets – Complete Guide by KSEET

Blind rivets, also known as pop rivets, are essential fasteners used when only one side of the workpiece is accessible. At KSEET Special Metal Products Co., Ltd., we specialize in producing a full range of blind rivets and fasteners, offering complete fastening solutions to over 500 global customers in industries such as automotive, air purification, electrical enclosures, lighting, and construction.

Here’s a breakdown of the most common types of blind rivets and their ideal applications:

1. Open-End Blind Rivets

  • Structure: Standard design with a hollow body and visible mandrel tail

  • Material Options: Aluminum, steel, stainless steel

  • Applications: General-purpose fastening – light to medium load assemblies

  • Advantages: Cost-effective, easy to install

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2. Closed-End (Sealed) Blind Rivets

  • Structure: Enclosed tail to prevent passage of liquids or gases

  • Features: Sealed construction for leak-proof joints

  • Applications: Electronics, HVAC, water-resistant enclosures

  • Advantages: Moisture protection and electrical insulation

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3. Multi-Grip Blind Rivets

  • Structure: Designed to cover a wide grip range

  • Features: Reduces the need for multiple rivet sizes

  • Applications: Varying material thicknesses; field repair kits

  • Advantages: Inventory reduction, flexibility

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4. Peel-Type Blind Rivets

  • Structure: Legs split and fold back like petals during installation

  • Applications: Soft or fragile materials like plastic, wood, insulation panels

  • Advantages: Wide load-bearing area; minimizes material damage

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5. Grooved Blind Rivets

  • Structure: Grooved shank for mechanical locking

  • Applications: Brick, concrete, and other masonry surfaces

  • Advantages: Excellent pull-out resistance in soft base materials

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6. Tri-Fold (Exploding) Rivets

  • Structure: Legs expand into a tri-folding shape during setting

  • Applications: Automotive trim, plastics, fragile laminates

  • Advantages: Superior clamping on thin or brittle surfaces

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7. Structural Blind Rivets

  • Structure: High-strength rivets with locking mandrels

  • Applications: Demanding assemblies in automotive, aerospace, heavy equipment

  • Advantages: High shear and tensile strength

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🧰 Why Choose KSEET?

  • ✔️ 18 years focused on the blind riveting field

  • ✔️ Full product line: rivets, rivet nuts, pneumatic/manual/electric tools

  • ✔️ Custom sizes, materials, and finishes available

  • ✔️ ISO, IFI, DIN-compliant manufacturing

  • ✔️ Technical support for sealing, non-standard holes, vibration, and more

We help customers design cost-effective, high-performance blind rivet solutions to fit every application scenario.

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