Metal pins (6)

I believe the answer is:

rivets

(Other definitions for rivets that I've seen before include "Small pins for joining metal sheets" , "Short metal pins" , "Metal pins or bolts for holding together two plates of metal" , "Steel pins holding metal sheets together" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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