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2. Cord lock - Wikipedia

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   A plastic cord lock (also known as cord fastener, plastic stopper, spring clasp or cord toggle) attaches to drawstrings and tightens without the use of knots. Cord locks allow mountaineers to fasten clothing and camping equipment quickly in cold conditions when the fingers are encased in heavy gloves. They consist generally of three parts: a ...

3. Lobster clasp - Wikipedia

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   A lobster clasp, also known as a lobster hook, lobster claw, trigger clasp, or bocklebee clasp, is a fastener that is held closed by a spring. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The lobster clasp is opened or closed by actuating a small lever, after which it is attached to (or removed from) a short link-chain or a ring-like structure.

4. Latch - Wikipedia

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   A draw latch is a two-part latch where one side has an arm that can clasp to the other half, and as it closes the clasp pulls the two parts together. It is frequently used on tool boxes, chests, crates, and windows and does not need to be fully closed to secure both halves.

5. Clamp (tool) - Wikipedia

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   Toggle clamp; Toolmakers' clamp (a smaller, precision version of the handscrew, all in steel) Pinch Dog (a small "staple" shaped device, designed to straddle a joint, and pull the joint tightly together during the glue up process) Clip hangers are a subset of clothes hangers; Utility clamp laboratory apparatus

6. Flip-flop (electronics) - Wikipedia

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   Flip-flops and latches can be divided into common types: SR ("set-reset"), D ("data"), T ("toggle"), and JK (see History section above). The behavior of a particular type can be described by the characteristic equation that derives the "next" output ( Q next ) in terms of the input signal(s) and/or the current output, Q {\displaystyle Q} .

7. Safety (firearms) - Wikipedia

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   A trigger disconnector captures the hammer in the cocked position after a shot has been fired, even if the trigger is held to the rear as the gun cycles. This ensures the gun can only fire in the semi-automatic mode, as the trigger needs to be released to 'reset' and have the disconnector release the hammer back to the trigger sear.