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 Snap or Round Head
  Also called Button, Cup or Dome Head           Imperial Sizes

Solid Round Head Rivet - schematic
 

Small Solid Imperial Rivets for General Engineering Purposes

BS 641 : 1951   Table 1   Snap or Round Head
Under ½ Inch Diameter - All Dimensions in Inches - All Materials

- - - Shank Diameter - - -

Head Diameter 

Head Depth

Setting

  Nominal
  D

&
 

Tolerance
 

 
   A=1.75D

 
B=0.75D

Allowance
S=1.429D

1/32*

0.031

0.027 / 0.033

0.055

0.023

0.045

3/64*

0.047

0.043 / 0.049

0.082

0.035

0.067

1/16*

0.063

0.059 / 0.065

0.109

0.047

0.089

5/64*

0.078

0.074 / 0.080

0.137

0.059

0.112

3/32

0.094

0.090 / 0.096

0.164

0.070

0.134

7/64*

0.109

0.105 / 0.111

0.191

0.082

0.156

1/8*

0.125

0.121 / 0.127

0.219

0.094

0.179

9/64*

0.141

0.137 / 0.143

0.246

0.105

0.201

5/32*

0.156

0.152 / 0.158

0.273

0.117

0.223

3/16

0.188

0.184 / 0.190

0.328

0.141

0.268

7/32*

0.219

0.214 / 0.222

0.383

0.164

0.313

1/4

0.250

0.245 / 0.253

0.438

0.188

0.357

9/32*

0.281

0.276 / 0.284

0.492

0.211

0.402

5/16

0.313

0.307 / 0.317

0.547

0.234

0.447

3/8

0.375

0.367 / 0.379

0.656

0.281

0.536

7/16

0.438

0.429 / 0.443

0.766

0.328

0.625

The Britsh Standard does not specify tolerances for Head Diameter, Depth & Radius or Shank Length.
It is normal to have a radius under the head, but no dimensions are specified.
*These Diameters are not specifically denoted in BS 641 Table 1.