Semi-circular head rivets are mainly used with the larger lateral load riveting occasions, the most widely used. Flat cone head rivets due to nail head fat, can resist corrosion, commonly used in ship hulls, boiler tanks and other corrosive strong riveting occasions. Countersunk head, 1200 countersunk head rivets are mainly used for the surface must be smooth, with the load is not big riveting occasions. Semi-countersunk head, 1200 semi-countersunk head rivets are mainly used for smooth surface, with the load is not big riveting occasions. Flat head rivets are used for riveting occasions with general load. Flat head, flat round head rivets are mainly used for sheet metal or leather, canvas, wood and other non-metallic materials riveting occasions. Large flat head rivets are mainly used for non-metallic materials riveting occasions. Semi-hollow rivets are mainly used with the load is not big riveting occasions. Headless rivets are mainly used for non-metallic materials riveting occasions. Hollow rivets light weight, weak nail head, used for riveting occasions with the load of non-metallic materials. Tubular rivets are used for non-metallic materials that do not follow the load of riveting occasions. Labeling rivets are mainly used for riveting machines, equipment, etc. above the nameplate. Blind rivets are a class of single-sided riveting with rivets, but must use special tools - rivet gun (manual, electric, of the action) for riveting. These rivets are particularly suitable for the inconvenience of using ordinary rivets (to be riveted from both sides) of the riveting occasions, it is widely used in construction, automobiles, ships, airplanes, machines, electrical appliances, furniture and other products. Among them to open type flat round head blind rivets are most widely used, countersunk head blind rivets are suitable for performance needs smooth riveting occasions, closed type blind rivets are suitable for the requirements with higher load and have certain sealing performance riveting occasions.
Shock core rivets is another type of single-sided riveting rivets, riveting, with a hammer on the head of the rivets to reveal the core, so that it is flush with the end of the nail head, that is, to complete the riveting operation, it is very convenient, especially for the inconvenience of using ordinary rivets (riveted from both sides) or core-pulling rivets (the lack of riveting gun) riveting occasions. Usually applied flat round head break mandrel riveting, countersunk head break mandrel rivets for the surface needs to be smooth riveting occasions.