A stapler is a mechanical device that joins pages of paper or similar material by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and folding the ends. Staplers are widely used in government, business, offices, work places, homes and schools.
Office stapler
A spring-loaded stapler
A McGill stapler
An exploded view drawing
A staple is a type of two-pronged fastener, usually metal, used for joining, gathering, or binding materials together. Large staples might be used with a hammer or staple gun for masonry, roofing, corrugated boxes and other heavy-duty uses. Smaller staples are used with a stapler to attach pieces of paper together; such staples are a more permanent and durable fastener for paper documents than the paper clip.
Dovetail Staples from Pasargadae
Staples used to repair a Meissen plate.
An insulated staple
Staple strips used in modern staplers, with a coin for size comparison