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2. Snap fastener - Wikipedia

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   The two halves of a riveted leather snap fastener. The top half has a groove which "snaps" in place when "pressed" into the bottom half. A snap fastener, also called snap button, press button, [1] press stud, [1] press fastener, dome fastener, popper, snap and tich (or tich button), is a pair of interlocking discs, made out of a metal or plastic, commonly used in place of traditional buttons ...

3. Snap-fit - Wikipedia

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   Snap-together connectors have been used for thousands of years. The first ones were metal. Some of the oldest snap-fits found are snap fasteners, or buttons, shown on the Chinese Terracotta Army featuring soldiers from the late Warring States period. Metal snap fasteners, spring clips, and other snap-type connectors are still in broad use today.

4. Push-button - Wikipedia

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   A push-button (also spelled pushbutton) or simply button is a simple switch mechanism to control some aspect of a machine or a process. Buttons are typically made out of hard material, usually plastic or metal. [1] The surface is usually flat or shaped to accommodate the human finger or hand, so as to be easily depressed or pushed.

5. Hook-and-loop fastener - Wikipedia

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   Hook-and-loop fasteners are used in adaptive clothing, which is designed for people with physical disabilities, the elderly, and the infirm, who may experience difficulty dressing themselves due to an inability to manipulate closures such as buttons and zippers. Hook-and-loop-fastener (USA Patent No.: US8,469,996 B2) is used in humans as a ...

6. Button - Wikipedia

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   Buttons and button-like objects used as ornaments or seals rather than fasteners have been discovered in the Indus Valley civilization during its Kot Diji phase (c. 2800–2600 BC). [1] Buttons as apparel have been found at sites of the Catacomb culture , Russia (2500-1950 BC), at the Tomb of the Eagles , Scotland (2200-1800 BC), [ 2 ] [ 3 ...

7. Button (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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   A button is a small fastener which secures two pieces of fabric together. ... Push-button, a switch meant to control a machine or a process; Web button, ...