All fastener synonyms

noun 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.
• latch — a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
• snap — to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
• lock — a tress, curl, or ringlet of hair.
• buckle — A buckle is a piece of metal or plastic attached to one end of a belt or strap, which is used to fasten it.
• catch — If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
• bolt — A bolt is a long metal object which screws into a nut and is used to fasten things together.
• fastening — something that fastens, as a lock or clasp.
• button — Buttons are small hard objects sewn on to shirts, coats, or other pieces of clothing. You fasten the clothing by pushing the buttons through holes called buttonholes.
• clasp — If you clasp someone or something, you hold them tightly in your hands or arms.
• rivet — a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion.
• tie — to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted: to tie a tin can on a dog's tail.
• closure — The closure of a place such as a business or factory is the permanent ending of the work or activity there.
• pin — Personal Identification Number
• clip — A clip is a small device, usually made of metal or plastic, that is specially shaped for holding things together.
• toggle — a pin, bolt, or rod placed transversely through a chain, an eye or loop in a rope, etc., as to bind it temporarily to another chain or rope similarly treated.
• hook and eye — a two-piece clothes fastener, usually of metal, consisting of a hook that catches onto a loop or bar.
• zipper — Also called slide fastener. a device used for fastening clothing, valises, etc., consisting of two toothed tracks or spiral metal or plastic coils, each bordering one of two edges to be joined, and a piece that either interlocks or separates them when pulled.
• press stud — snap fastener.
• popper — Sir Karl (Raimund) [rey-muh nd] /ˈreɪ mənd/ (Show IPA), 1902–1994, British philosopher, born in Austria.
• zip — zip code.
• holder — something that holds or secures: a pencil holder.