The Boeing Company
Blind tack fastener and methods of manufacture

Abstract:

The present disclosure provides a blind tack fastener. The blind tack fastener includes an elongated body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The blind tack fastener also includes a collar surrounding a portion of the elongated body. The blind tack fastener also includes a sleeve surrounding the elongated body and positioned between the second end of the elongated body and the collar. A region of the sleeve is band annealed.