snap fasteners

Clothing closure buttons

Snap fasteners are small metal or plastic closures consisting of two interlocking discs—one with a protruding stud, the other with a socket that grips it.

They fasten clothing, bags, and upholstery with a distinctive clicking sound when pressed together.

Also called snaps, press studs, or poppers (British): The baby's onesie has snap fasteners down the front.

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detachable · clothing · connectors · sewing notions · die-casting · notions · injection molding · attachment · textiles · jacket · western shirt · click · metal · fabric · stud · grippers · sewing · denim

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fastening mechanism type

snap fastenerszippers

Interlocking tooth fasteners

buttons · velcro · buckles · toggles · laces

fastening permanence

snap fastenersstitching

Joining with needle, thread

welded joints · welding · rivets · glue · heat sealing

Family

snap, fasten, fastened, snapped, unfasten, fastening, snaps, snapping, fastener

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G