scrivet

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noun

A type of fastener made of plastic, comprising a screw and a captive nut, made for one-sided access in fastening body panels, fairings, splash shields, and so on; an instance thereof.

“You can expect to wreck the existing scrivets during disassembly and to need new ones for installation during reassembly.”

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Meanings

nounscrivet (plural scrivets)

plural scrivets

  1. automotiveA type of fastener made of plastic, comprising a screw and a captive nut, made for one-sided access in fastening body panels, fairings, splash shields, and so on; an instance thereof.

    You can expect to wreck the existing scrivets during disassembly and to need new ones for installation during reassembly.

Origin

Blend of screw + rivet; 20th century.

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APA

scrivet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrivet

MLA

“scrivet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrivet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scrivet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrivet.

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