paper fastener

noun — 2 senses

paper fastener

noun
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.

2

Any similar stationery fastening device.

Synonyms
brass fastener, brad, split pin

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