paper fastener

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paper fastener

noun paper fasteners

  1. 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.

    Similar: brass fastener, brad, split pin

  2. Any similar stationery fastening device.

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@misc{paper_fastener_2026,
  title = {paper fastener},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paper%20fastener},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}