There’s a reason our fasteners are so special…

When it comes to unique, made-to-print, cold-formed fasteners, Brainard Rivet is well-versed. We have been specializing in the fastener industry for over a century and produce complicated products, while still obtaining economies of scale. The greatest benefit of our technology is our proven ability to help you solve problems in manufacturing and customer requirements. We do this by creating cost-cutting, one-of-a-kind fasteners and special parts. Learn more about special fasteners below!

You can find special fasteners in the following:

• Automotive
• Agriculture
• Furniture
• General metalworking 
• And many more industries…

What is a special fastener?

Special fasteners are designed for a specific purpose or application, often in critical situations where safety and reliability are crucial. These fasteners are typically custom to the project that a customer is working on. Customers may require small changes to a standard fastener to meet the need of their application. These small changes translate into a requirement for a “special” fastener. Brainard Rivet is well-equipped to help with these needs.

Special fasteners are considered a precision cold formed part. Brainard Rivet manufactures a wide variety of custom or special fasteners, such as screws, bolts, nuts, weld products, etc. Using the cold forming process allows for precision and tight tolerances in the final product, while obtaining high volumes in relatively short periods of time. This style of manufacturing involves shaping metal at room temperature by applying pressure through dies. With only minimal material waste, fasteners with myriad unique features are produced rapidly with consistency.

Some features cold-formed custom parts can have:

• a straight tenon
• a semi-tubular tenon
• a tapered or pointed tenon
• a shoulder (or even multiple shoulders) 
• a collar
• grooved or knurled shanks 
• ornamental heads for cosmetic hardware
• various head stamps or markings for differentiation
• special heads, such as balls, cams or hexagonal configurations, etc.
• weld protrusions or weld rings on top of or under the head
• any special feature needed can be reviewed by engineering for feasibility

Mass-production of special  fasteners can provide significant savings, compared to screw machined, cast or forged parts.

Why choose Brainard Rivet’s fasteners?

• Expertise: We have been manufacturing rivets for over a century!
• When you need it & how you want it: We work with you to achieve your specific design requirements and specifications. 
• Efficient: We strive to adapt how we produce parts to make them more efficiently and to continually meet quality standards.
• Real people, in real time: Our team is on-site and available to assist you. Time permitting, our staff start working up quotes and entering in orders the same day we receive them.
• Made in the USA: Brainard Rivet employee-owners manufacture our fasteners proudly in Girard, OH and use as many American inputs to support our production as possible (only select steel and non-ferrous material is sourced outside of the United States).
• Employee-owners are invested in each other and you! We work with you to come up with solutions to problems, whether that would be to expedite a shipment, send out partials, or help to determine any cost savings, just to name a few.
• Quality: Certified to ISO 9001:2015

Materials that Brainard Rivet uses in manufacturing:

• Steel: Low Carbon, Medium Carbon, Steel Alloys (various) 
• Stainless Steel:
  • 302
  • 304
  • 316
  • 410
  • 430 
• Aluminum
• Copper
• Brass

There’s a reason our fasteners are so special! Let us create a special fastener that best fits your needs. Contact us today for your fastener solutions at quoting@brainardrivet.com. For more information on our product offerings, please click here.