snap bracelet

Curling wrist accessory

A snap bracelet is a flexible band, typically made of spring steel covered in fabric or plastic, that straightens flat but curls around the wrist when slapped against it.

Popular as children's accessories and party favors since the late 1980s, they work by exploiting the bistable properties of their metal core—stable both flat and curved.

She collected snap bracelets in every color imaginable.

mechanism

slap

Open-handed blow

  • coilWound circular arrangement
  • springRecoiling metal spiral
  • curlSpiral or loop form

metal · band · flatten · wrap · flex · recoil · tension · strip · bendable · wristband

accessory

wristwear

Ornaments for the arm

armband · band · adornment · trinket · charm · jewelry · embellishment · ornament · decoration · stackable

youth

playground

Children's outdoor recreation space

schoolyard · fun · games · colorful · plastic · trading · friendship · gadget · gimmick · prize

nostalgia

1980s

Fourth-to-last twentieth-century decade

vintage · throwback · playground · memories · reminisce · keepsake · collectible · flashback · yesteryear · old-school

Categories
Opposites
formality/prestige

snap braceletdiamond bracelet

Jeweled wrist ornament

tennis bracelet · bangle · gold bangle · pearl bracelet · fine jewelry

construction/rigidity

snap braceletbangle

Rigid wrist ornament

Family

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