Permanent mechanical fasteners installed by deforming a body or mandrel — retention without threads, welding, or adhesives. Covers blind (pop), solid, semi-tubular, and drive-type variants.

Supplied across automotive aftermarket and body-repair applications — panel reattachment, trim replacement, grille / light retention, interior component fixing — where OEM-original rivet equivalents are needed for repair or service work. Also supplied for general industrial sheet-metal and plastic assembly.

Why source through Way Fast

We serve Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive suppliers — primarily to North American OEM programs, including platforms shared with European and Japanese brands — with day-to-day experience handling the documentation and tolerance standards these projects demand.

01 · Multi-source capacity

Working with multiple qualified manufacturing partners — we match each order to the best-fit production line, stabilizing lead times and cost when single-source capacity tightens.

02 · Submission-grade documentation

Full support for PPAP (Levels 1–3), IMDS submission, and RoHS / REACH documentation.

03 · Audited special-process chain

Partners certified to AIAG CQI-9 (heat treat), CQI-11 (plating), and CQI-12 (coating) — covering the full post-processing chain under audited special-process controls.

04 · Multilingual drawing review

Technical drawing review in English, German, Japanese, and Chinese — including ISO 8015 GPS callouts, JIS standards, thread tolerance classes, and coating specifications.

05 · Rivet type and application matching

Rivet type (blind / solid / semi-tubular / drive), body material, grip range, and head profile matched per substrate, panel thickness, and visible finish requirement — drawing-reviewed against customer repair or OEM-original specification. Supplied against samples or OEM part numbers for matching aftermarket replacement needs. Patent-licensed variants such as Self-Piercing Rivets (SPR, used for aluminium body-in-white assembly) are outside Way Fast scope — these are recommended direct from the licence holder.

Family coverage · 3 types

Selecting across rivet configurations

Blind Rivets (Pop)

Single-sided · general purpose

Mandrel-break blind rivet. Single-sided installation, covers most automotive aftermarket and general industrial sheet-metal joints. Aluminum, steel, or stainless body per application.

Solid / Semi-tubular Rivets

Structural · traditional

Permanent two-sided rivet set by hammering or press. Used in structural repair (panels, chassis), traditional fastening, and applications where the rivet must be fully collapsed for maximum strength.

Drive / Tubular Rivets

Panel / decorative · specialty

Drive-type or full-tubular rivet for plastic or thin-sheet applications — panel reattachment, trim components, decorative fasteners. Less structural than solid rivets.

Range

Specifications

Sizes

Body diameter 2 – 8 mm · 1/16″ – 5/16″

Lengths

3 – 40 mm overall length · 1/8″ – 1 1/2″ · grip range per drawing

Material

Aluminum, low-carbon steel, stainless steel, brass, or copper — per customer specification.

Finishes

Natural, anodized (aluminium), zinc plated, black oxide, color coded, or to customer specification.

Head types

Round head, dome, countersunk, large flange, or per drawing.

Drive

N/A — installation by blind rivet tool, hammer / press, or specialty setting equipment.

Lead times

Quotation and production

Quotation

Within 5–7 business days from receipt of drawing and specifications.

Sample & production

Schedules issued per project.

Send your drawing, OEM reference, or rivet sample with substrate material and grip range — rivet type and manufacturer matched per programme.

Supplied through qualified manufacturing partners to DIN / ISO / JIS rivet specifications and OEM original equivalents. PPAP / IMDS / RoHS / REACH documentation per customer program.