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fas·ten·er
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press fastener
snap fastener. -
screw
a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver. -
cap screw
a screwed bolt with a cylindrical head having a hexagonal recess. The bolt is turned using a wrench of hexagonal cross section -
drive screw
a fastener with a helical thread of coarse pitch that can be driven into wood with a hammer and removed with a screwdriver. -
hook and eye
a two-piece clothes fastener, usually of metal, consisting of a hook that catches onto a loop or bar. -
machine bolt
a threaded fastener, used with a nut for connecting metal parts, having a thread diameter of about 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) or more and a square or hexagonal head for tightening by a wrench.