blind rivet

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|metalworking|construction}} A rivet which can be fixed with access only to the [[factory head]] end; most commonly a [[pop rivet]] fitted by passing the [[bucktail]] through the sheets to be secured, then attaching a [[rivet gun]] to a [[frangible]] [[mandrel]] through the centre of the rivet, which [[upset#Verb|upsets]] the bucktail to form the [[field head]] and breaks off when the correct pressure has been achieved.

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