In this modern age of X-rays and CAT scans, a 24-year-old youth lived with a rusted rivet in his lung for over two decades. Once discovered, the sharp rivet was removed using a ‘basket’ introduced ...

Blind rivets, or breakstems, provide vibrationproof fastening for a wide variety of materials. But designers must know at least the basics before specifying them for applications. Rivets have been ...