Buckle
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A buckle or clasp is a device used for fastening two loose ends, with one end attached to it and the other held by a catch in a secure but adjustable manner. Often taken for granted, the invention of
A buckle chape; this is the plate on the right. It connects the buckle to the (missing) strap.
Ornate brass belt buckles, Slovakia
Lobster clasp
Tri-glide slide
Turnbuckle
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A turnbuckle, stretching screw or bottlescrew is a device for adjusting the tension or length of ropes, cables, tie rods, and other tensioning systems. It normally consists of two threaded eye bolts,
Buckle
…Modern-day western belt buckles are commonly made of silver, brass, pewter, zinc alloy, or stainless steel. Turnbuckle Shoe buckle…
Top: lower quality aluminum bolt and hook turnbuckle; bottom: higher quality cast stainless steel turnbuckle
Turnbuckle used in building support
Bottle screw support for the main topmast fore stay of a sailing ship
Padded turnbuckles in a wrestling ring connecting ring ropes to post