SELF-RIVETING MALE FASTENER AND PANEL ASSEMBLY

摘要

A male fastener (20) formed of heat treated carbon steel for high performance applications, including a shank portion (22), radial flange (26) and tubular barrel (28), wherein the barrel has an axial length of 60 % or less than its outside diameter and a fastener and panel assembly, wherein the distal open end (40) of the barrel is deformed into an L-shape and the panel (70) is deformed by the radial flange into an L-shape having an inwardly projecting portion (78) deformed between the radial flange and the outwardly deformed distal end of the barrel (74).