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On a track chain, either a screw link or a spring clip. Either way, the pin which is at the join is secured against pulling out of the plate by something more than just friction. If you re-use a rivet you've already pushed out once, at least one end of it will be a pure cylinder, no mushroom or cross peen to secure it.

Sorry to pull this back a couple of pages - I've always riveted my 1/8" chains back together for fixed road use because I don't trust master links for hard fixed use (skidding etc.), and I'd be a bit paranoid about a screw link working loose. Am I being stupid? Is it safer to use a master link?