Cherry SST (Sheet Take-Up)
Cherry · Blind rivet
Closes faying-surface gaps on the same tooling as CherryMAX.
aka SST · Sheet Take-Up rivet
Schematic cross-section, not to scale. Orange = the large distributed blind-side bulb.
Shear
50–75 ksi
Blind bulb
large
Max service
≤ 900°F
Lead-time risk
Medium
Diameters
5/32, 3/16, 1/4"
Head styles
- Protruding
- 100° flush
Standards
- NAS (Cherry SST series)
Materials & galvanic compatibility vs CFRP
| Alloy | Shear | vs CFRP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| A286 CRES | 75 ksi | med | — |
| Alloy steel | 50 ksi | med | — |
Install tooling & training
- Tool
- Standard CherryMAX tooling
- Special / proprietary
- Standard tooling
- Training
- Standard.
- Inspection
- Protrusion + lock check; confirm gap pulled out.
Runs on standard CherryMAX pulling heads — no tooling change needed.
Sourcing
Lead-time risk: Medium
- Peerless Aerospace Fastener ↗
Largest dedicated aerospace fastener inventory; approved source for major OEMs + DoD; multi-year fixed pricing, bonded storage, designated hold-shelf, min/max + safety-stock programs.
- Boeing Distribution (Aviall / KLX) ↗
Formed from Aviall + KLX; broadest catalog coverage for OEM/MRO/airline; deep stock on commodity NAS/MS hardware.
Need a price or lead time?
Build a spec-complete RFQ and send it to distributors who stock Cherry SST (Sheet Take-Up).
Strengths
- +Pulls sheets together (closes gaps)
- +Uses standard CherryMAX tooling
Trade-offs
- −Niche — chosen for sheet take-up specifically
- −Not composite-specific
Typical applications
- · Assemblies with inherent gapping or sheet take-up needs
- · Misaligned-hole or pre-load-gap joints