fastener

Button or zipper

A fastener is a device that holds things together or closed.

The category includes buttons, zippers, snaps, hooks, clasps, buckles, and Velcro for clothing; nails, screws, bolts, and rivets for construction; and clips, staples, and binder rings for paper.

The fastener on her necklace keeps breaking.

mechanical

screw

Threaded metal fastener

  • boltThreaded rod for nuts
  • nutHard-shelled seed
  • washerSpacer ring for fasteners

rivet · nail · pin · staple · brad · tack · anchor · peg · dowel · cotter

closure

zipper

Toothed closure device

clasp · hook · velcro · toggle · tie · drawstring · lace · frog · hook-and-loop · press stud

textile

stitch

Thread loop in fabric

  • threadFiber for stitching
  • seamJoined fabric edge
  • needlePointed implement for sewing

bobbin · safety pin · straight pin · snap · grommet · eyelet · rivet · jean button · prong · setter

security

lock

Mechanism requiring a key

bolt · hasp · shackle · chain · seal · key · combination · pin tumbler · cam lock · barrel bolt

joinery

dowel

Cylindrical wooden fastener

biscuit · spline · wood screw · finish nail · brad · peg · wedge · glue joint · dado · rabbet

adhesive

glue

Bonding substance

  • epoxyCatalyst-cured bonding compound
  • adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
  • cementCalcium powder binding agent

sealant · paste · resin · tape · fixative · acrylic · silicone · mortar · putty · contact cement

Categories
Opposites
function

fastenerrelease mechanism

Device that unlocks restraint

unfastener · cutter · separator · loosener · key

attachment method

fasteneradhesive

Material that bonds objects

glue · weld · solder · tape · cement

securing vs. opening access

fastenerkey

Lock-opening device

opener · release · unlatch · opening · aperture

Phrases
Family

fasten, fastened, unfasten, fastening, fastens, unfastened, unfastening, fasteners, fastenings

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G