paper fastener

English

Paper fastener. Note the two legs of different length for easy spreading.

Noun

paper fastener (plural paper fasteners)

A stationery fastening device made of thin, soft metal, with a round head and a flat, split shank, which is spread after insertion in a hole in a stack of pages, in much the same way as a cotter pin or a split rivet.
Any similar stationery fastening device.

Synonyms

(fastening pin with split shank): brass fastener, brad, split pin

Translations

stationary item — see also split pin

Finnish: haaraniitti
Irish: fáiscín páipéir m
Portuguese: colchete (pt) m

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.