Flush riveting is a way of connecting two pieces of sheet metal together, using rivets whose heads do not protrude above the surface of the metal. In aircraft construction, a flush rivet reduces drag, ...

Whether you’re making, repairing, or hacking something together, we all need fastners. Screws, nuts and bolts, and pop rivets are handy sometimes. Various resins and even hot glue are equally useful.

Engineers can use self-clinching fasteners on stainless-steel panels and parts, but first they must address some important issues. Engineers routinely turn to self-clinching (SC) fasteners when they ...