Standard blind rivet
generic-NAS · Blind rivet
The commodity baseline — fine for low-load metal, wrong for composite.
aka pull rivet · NAS1398/NAS1399 · self-plugging rivet
Schematic cross-section, not to scale. Small formed blind-side head — standard footprint, not for composite.
Shear
40–50 ksi
Blind bulb
standard
Max service
≤ 800°F
Lead-time risk
Low
Diameters
1/8, 5/32, 3/16, 1/4"
Head styles
- Protruding
- 100° flush
Standards
- NAS1900
- NAS1398
- NAS1399
Materials & galvanic compatibility vs CFRP
| Alloy | Shear | vs CFRP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum | 40 ksi | high | 5056/2017 sleeve, steel stem |
| Monel | 49 ksi | low | — |
Install tooling & training
- Tool
- Hand or pneumatic pull gun
- Special / proprietary
- Standard tooling
- Training
- Minimal — basic shop skill.
- Inspection
- Visual: mandrel break flush, head seated.
Ubiquitous shop pull gun pulls the mandrel to upset the blind head.
Sourcing
Lead-time risk: Low — Commodity item, broadly stocked.
- 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.
- Incora ↗
Authorized distributor for 60+ manufacturers; AS9100 / EN9120 / FAA AC 00-56; strong vendor-managed-inventory (VMI) and kitting programs.
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Strengths
- +Cheapest option
- +Fastest install
- +Tooling everywhere
Trade-offs
- −Low strength
- −Small blind-side footprint — unacceptable on a composite blind side
- −Difficult to remove
Typical applications
- · Non-structural / secondary metal structure
- · Fairings, brackets, access panels
- · Low-load, cost-sensitive joints