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Name this fastener
SteveWallace - 30/9/15 at 08:26 AM

I'm trying to find a type of fastener, but for the life of me I cannot think of the name of it.

Its basically like a cross between a split pin and a rivet. i.e. it has a round, flat head, you push it through what you want to fasten together and then you open out the two flat pins to hold it in place (like a split pin).

They are for my MG TC restoration where I need to fix a couple of leather pads to some u-shaped metal check straps.

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theconrodkid - 30/9/15 at 08:32 AM

https://www.google.co.uk/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&q=split%20rivet


one of the joys of being an old git is you remember such things

SteveWallace - 30/9/15 at 09:01 AM

What a great forum, 6 minutes to get an answer. Thanks.

I guess that I should just have used my own description as a search though given that it's actually called a split rivet.

gremlin1234 - 30/9/15 at 09:32 AM

also known as bifurcated rivets
eg:
http://www.clevedon-fasteners.co.uk/Info/bifurcated-rivets-7.aspx

Matt21 - 30/9/15 at 09:40 AM

I like the way you basically answered it yourself in the op!

a cross between a split pin and rivet.... ah split rivet!

I didn't have a clue though

bi22le - 30/9/15 at 06:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Matt21
I like the way you basically answered it yourself in the op!

a cross between a split pin and rivet.... ah split rivet!

I didn't have a clue though



Yup that made me chuckle as well.

I didnt have the answer myself, it seems I didnt need to!!

liam.mccaffrey - 30/9/15 at 08:07 PM

I have a bifurcated uvula........google it


quote:
Originally posted by gremlin1234
also known as bifurcated rivets
eg:
http://www.clevedon-fasteners.co.uk/Info/bifurcated-rivets-7.aspx