Fasteners are hardwares or mechanical devices for affixing, attaching, bolting, nailing, riveting, screwing, anchoring, belting, binding, bracing, buttoning, chaining, connecting, gripping, holding, hooking, lacing, linking, locking, mooring, tagging and tying (tieing) materials and structures.
Fasteners are mostly dismantlable to facilitate repair and maintenance to be carried out. There are numerous types of fasteners available, including:
- Ball Joint
- clamp
- clasp
- clip
- flange
- hook and loop fastener
- Knuckle Joint
- latch
- nail
- nut and bolt
- peg
- pin
- retaining ring
- rivet
- joining by forming
- rubber band
- screw
- staple
- stitche
- strap
- threaded fastener
- tie
- toggle bolt
- treasury tag
- twist tie
