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A nut designed not to require a wrench for tightening and loosening.
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To apply this kind of joint lock.
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To furnish with an axle.
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Either of a pair of clips, worn around the ankles of a cyclist, that prevent the trousers becoming entangled with the chain.
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(US, elementary school usage) A paper fastener, a fastening device formed of thin, soft metal, such as shim brass, 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.
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A binder clip with rigid handles.
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A nut with wing-like projections to provide leverage in turning with thumb and forefinger.
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A type of clamp used to temporarily fasten two objects together in carpentry and other crafts.
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A metal link with a gate that can open and close, generally used for clipping ropes to anchors or other objects.
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A continuous metal strip, or angled piece, used to secure metal components.
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A threaded fastener secured by a press fit into one of the pieces to be joined. Frequently used in sheet metal designs when a material is too thin to tap threads.
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A fastener used for military medals, name tags or other things that are pinned to a uniform; a clutch, a clutchback.
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A type of grommet (hole) on the topside of office furniture through which cables can fit.
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A kind of clamp shaped like the capital letter F.
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Mechanically, any device that fastens; especially, a collective term for items such as screws, nuts, washers, clasps, bolts and the like.
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(tech) A nut to secure a flared tubing‘s tapered end.
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A reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet.
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(transitive, archaic) To shackle with irons; to fetter or handcuff.
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A metal clip or clamp used to fasten the walls of a crate together during shipment
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A type of lock for a folding knife or other tool that is locked open/extended by a spring portion of the liner, which must be pushed down by the thumb before the knife or tool can be closed/collapsed.
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A loop (or protuberance) found on both arms of a hinge, featuring a hole for the axis of the hinge.
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Alternative form of linchpin [A pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle or shaft, so as to secure a wheel or shaft-mounted device.]
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A mechanical fastening by means of nails.
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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.
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A tool, either manual or electric, for picking tumbler-based locks by applying force to the pins.
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(locksmithing) A small cylindrical object which blocks the rotation of a pin-tumbler lock when the incorrect key is inserted.
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A length of cord about a metre long with a narrow cylindrical weight at one end and loops at the other. Used for cleaning rifle barrels, by pulling through a piece of cloth.
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A mechanism for attaching a small item to clothing that operates by a post which goes through the cloth and a small backing plate that screws to the post. Also, the medal, tie pin, button, etc. that uses this type of attachment.
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a pair of male/female interlocking disks used to fasten a piece of clothing in place of buttons
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A wire fastener used to secure something else by penetrating and curling.
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(construction) a non-penetrating fastener that is adhered to the waterproofing surface; typically used to retain insulation, drainage panels, etc., against the waterproofing to prevent sliding and displacement.
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A small, isolated weld used to position and secure pieces of work (typically, in preparation for the final weld).
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(engineering) A screw thread.
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(engineering) A nut with a knurled rim which can be turned with thumb and forefinger.
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(transitive) To fasten two pieces of lumber together by applying nails or screws into both boards at an angle.
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A fastening device consisting of a bolt and a pair of hinged, usually sprung, wings threaded at the hinge to receive the bolt, used by inserting the bolt with wings folded into a small hole in a sheet material to the point where the wings unfold and the bolt can be tightened.
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A type of fastener that has hinged wings that spread to provide a surface against which the fastener can be tightened (e.g. a toggle bolt).
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Any of several similar methods of clamping components into position.
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A strip of wood at the edge of a gun platform to turn the recoil of the truck.
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To fix such a wire in place.
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Alternative letter-case form of Velcro [A fastener consisting of two strips of fabric, one covered with minute fiber hooks and the other of tiny fiber loops, which when brought together stick strongly one to the other.]
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A spool around which something is wound
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A fastener used in clothing, bags, etc, comprised of two rows of teeth that are made to fit into each other by moving a slider along their length and opened again by moving the slider in the other direction.
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