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The phrase "as a fastener" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to an object or device that is used to hold or secure two or more items together.
Example: "The metal clip serves as a fastener to keep the papers organized and secure."
Alternatives: "as a connector" or "as a binder".
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The pin had been used, possibly, as a fastener for a garment.
A screw is a usually circular cylindrical member with a continuous helical rib, used either as a fastener or as a force and motion modifier.
In silver vases, melted paraffin is used as a fastener, for, unlike clay, it will not tarnish the container and can be removed easily with hot water.
Screw, in machine construction, a usually circular cylindrical member with a continuous helical rib, used either as a fastener or as a force and motion modifier.
Screw was originally a 15th-century noun for "a metal pin with a spiral ridge on a tapered shank used as a fastener".
Besides, Phe351 acts as a "fastener" to further improve the substrate binding.
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It is a Celtic gold fibula, a brooch used as a cloak fastener.
A fastener such as a Snappi grabs onto some diaper fabrics (like cotton pre-folds), holding the diaper tight and eliminating the need for pins.
COHN--Eric Marbe, 88, a fastener importer, died November 8, 2010.
Secure your roof sheets to the furniture using heavy objects such as books, as well as fasteners like clothespins and binder clips.
The connection is designed as a mechanical pin-type fastener with a general purpose polyester matrix FRP.
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