How do you remove a pop rivet without a drill?

For stubborn rivets that you can’t drill through, grind off the head of the rivet, then bore through it. You could also use a hammer and chisel to break off the head of the rivet and drive it through the surface if you don’t have a drill.

How do plastic push rivets work?

Plastic drive rivet fasteners operate by pushing the stem of the fastener through a hole in a panel or other surface. The rivet is then secured by pushing or screwing the pin through the centre of the rivet causing the sides to expand.

How do you remove a circlip without circlip pliers?

Here are the steps:

1. Take a pair of punches and make sure that they fit in the holes of your bike’s snap ring.
2. Put the punches into the snap ring’s holes.
3. Slide a dowel rod between the punches.
4. Push the top parts of the punches together as you would when you use chopsticks.
5. Open the snap ring up.