Fastener n. : One who, or that which, makes fast or firm.

Example:
Are there any alternatives to a paper Fastener?

Taxonomy
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Defination from the web:
fastener is a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. ... Furniture supplied in flat-pack form often uses cam dowels locked by cam locks, also known as conformat fasteners. ...