Looking for a name of an item

[rasorbackq]

Have a locking device on my truck cap . All the wafers and releases, locks and springs are all sandwiched together by 3 will call them rivets . They are maybe 1/2" long round hollow and both ends are flared to hold the assembly together The holes in these things are 5/16 and are used to insert the bolts through them to attach to the cap.
There must be a name for these things . Was thinking I might be able to make some from a copper tube if I had the right diameter.
Help me out if you understand what I have described.

 

[IvanS]

Picture would replace a thousand words....

 

[rasorbackq]

That would be too easy!

 

[rasorbackq]

What the problem is the latch is seized to the will call it a rivet again as the latch turns it turns the rivet.
The spring is not strong enough to flick open the latch due to too much friction.

 

[PHPaul]

I went to McMaster-Carr (if they don't have it...you don't need it!) and tried every combination of hollow, tubular, rivet, grommet and eyelet I could think of and couldn't find them.

If we could come up with the right name, I'd bet money McMaster has them.

 

[prs]

POP RIVET, available in stainless steel and aluminum, and coated steel. Lowes, Home Depot, etc. Kits with the setting tool are common.

prs

 

[4get gto]

I think you'd better off buying a new latch rather than trying to repair with those "pop rivet,eyelet," thingy's. If you could find them you'd need some way of crimping them.

 

[4get gto]

Thinking of what I just posted I googled "crimpable eyelets" and came across something similar. Almost like a tarp grommet.

 

[aczlan]

I would use a sleeve and a bolt, or a sleeve, spread the ends with a pointed punch and then smash them flat on an anvil.

Aaron Z

 

[4get gto]

Good idea!

 

[davedj1]

peened bushing?

 

[Gary Fowler]

Looks like a piece of tubing with the ends flared. A tubing flaring tool might work. I do think buying a new lock is the way to go.

 

[zoedog2012]

Insert nut?

 

[Barnbuilder]

Go to Boltdepot.com and look at *** bolts and mating screws see if that will work.

 

[TractorGuy]

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What the problem is the latch is seized to the will call it a rivet again as the latch turns it turns the rivet.
The spring is not strong enough to flick open the latch due to too much friction.

Yep, you need new latch assemblies.

 

[rasorbackq]

No parts available for the cover. What I did was drilled out the hollow rivet Inserted a ss 5/16 tube inside . Flared one end before inserting and then enlarged the other end with a flared punch neck.
Good for another 15 years.

 

[JB13502]

My money's on 16 years (at least). :thumbsup:Outstanding!