GMNA G215 PDF

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This standard covering Type TFS Break Mandrel Blind Rives conforms in all essentials with the industry stadanrd for these parts. These rivets arc pull mandrel design blind rivets where, during the setting operation, the shaped mandrel is drawn into and/or against thc rivet body to fill the installation hole and form three folded wings on the blind side and then breaks off at or near the junction of the mandrel shank and/or near the rivet head.. The grip range for respective size-length combination Type TFS rivets is relatively long. They are intended for general use in making permanent type attachments in non-structural applications, joining combinations of thin brittle, or soft materials. The inch series rivets documented herein are also considered appropriate at this time for use in metric designs.