| Rivet Diameter | Standard | Rec. Drill Size | Hole Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/16" (1.6mm) | Imperial | 67.0 thou1.70 mm |
65-70 thou1.65-1.78 mm |
| 3/32" (2.4mm) | Imperial | 96.0 thou2.44 mm |
94-98 thou2.39-2.49 mm |
| 1/8" (3.2mm) | Imperial | 128.5 thou3.26 mm |
126-131 thou3.20-3.33 mm |
| 5/32" (4.0mm) | Imperial | 161.0 thou4.09 mm |
158-165 thou4.01-4.19 mm |
| 3/16" (4.8mm) | Imperial | 191.0 thou4.85 mm |
189-197 thou4.80-5.00 mm |
| 7/32" (5.6mm) | Imperial | 228.0 thou5.79 mm |
224-232 thou5.69-5.89 mm |
| 1/4" (6.4mm) | Imperial | 257.0 thou6.53 mm |
252-262 thou6.40-6.65 mm |
| 9/32" (7.1mm) | Imperial | 290.0 thou7.37 mm |
285-295 thou7.24-7.49 mm |
| 5/16" (7.9mm) | Imperial | 328.1 thou8.33 mm |
320-335 thou8.13-8.51 mm |
| 11/32" (8.7mm) | Imperial | 359.4 thou9.13 mm |
355-365 thou9.02-9.27 mm |
| 3/8" (9.5mm) | Imperial | 390.6 thou9.92 mm |
385-400 thou9.78-10.16 mm |
| 1/2" (12.7mm) | Imperial | 515.6 thou13.10 mm |
510-525 thou12.95-13.34 mm |
| 2.0 mm | Metric | 82.7 thou2.10 mm |
80-85 thou2.03-2.16 mm |
| 2.4 mm | Metric | 98.4 thou2.50 mm |
95-102 thou2.42-2.59 mm |
| 3.0 mm | Metric | 122.0 thou3.10 mm |
119-126 thou3.02-3.20 mm |
| 3.2 mm | Metric | 129.9 thou3.30 mm |
126-134 thou3.22-3.40 mm |
| 3.5 mm | Metric | 141.7 thou3.60 mm |
138-145 thou3.51-3.68 mm |
| 4.0 mm | Metric | 161.4 thou4.10 mm |
158-166 thou4.02-4.22 mm |
| 4.5 mm | Metric | 181.1 thou4.60 mm |
178-185 thou4.52-4.70 mm |
| 4.8 mm | Metric | 192.9 thou4.90 mm |
189-198 thou4.82-5.04 mm |
| 5.0 mm | Metric | 200.8 thou5.10 mm |
197-206 thou5.02-5.23 mm |
| 6.0 mm | Metric | 240.2 thou6.10 mm |
237-245 thou6.02-6.23 mm |
| 6.4 mm | Metric | 255.9 thou6.50 mm |
252-261 thou6.42-6.64 mm |
| 7.0 mm | Metric | 279.5 thou7.10 mm |
276-285 thou7.02-7.23 mm |
| 8.0 mm | Metric | 322.8 thou8.20 mm |
318-330 thou8.08-8.38 mm |
| 9.0 mm | Metric | 358.3 thou9.10 mm |
355-365 thou9.02-9.28 mm |
| 10.0 mm | Metric | 401.6 thou10.20 mm |
398-410 thou10.10-10.42 mm |
| 12.0 mm | Metric | 480.3 thou12.20 mm |
476-490 thou12.10-12.45 mm |
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