Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: Homebrew PCBs

brass eyelets for this purpose are on sale on eBay.
Here are two of my related saved searches:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=12576&_nkw=%281_+components_+%2Ceyelet%2Ceyelets%2C+%29+%28copper%2Cbrass%2Cnickel%2Ctin%2Cgold%2Csilver%2C%29+-%28stud%2Cscrew%2Ccurtain%2Ccurtains%2Cdress%2Cpin%2Cpins%2C+%29&_sop=10&replaceid=28272496013

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=12576&_nkw=%281_+components_+%2Caderendh%C3%BClsen%2Ceyelet%2Ceyelets%2Crivet%2Crivets+%29+-%28nylon%2Cbrake%2Cmachine%2Csqueezers%2Csqueezer%2Cpulling%2Cnose%2Criveter%2Ccutting%2Ccutter%2C+%29+-%28shaver%2Cpneumatic%2Caerospace%2Caircraft%2Cgun%2C+%29+-%28arrow%2Cleather%2C3%2C4%2C6%2C8%2C10%2C12%2Cclip%2Cpop%2Caluminum%2C+aluminium%2Ctool%2Cblind%2C+%29+-%28spray%2Cplier%2Cpliers%2Cdome%2Cstud%2C+%29&_sop=10&replaceid=28272269013

There's lot of junk because it's not so easy to filter the items. Anyway, you'll find quickly some 0.9 or 1mm eyelets.
regards