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Snap fastener

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and for similar purposes. A circular lip under one disc fits into a groove on the top of the other, holding them fast until a certain amount of force is applied. Different types of snaps can be attached to fabric or leather by
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Modern snap fasteners were patented by German inventor Heribert Bauer in 1885 as the "Federknopf-Verschluss", a novelty fastener for men's trousers. Some attribute the invention to Bertel Sanders, of Denmark. In 1886,
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is also credited with inventing a "stitchless press stud" and the "stitchless hook and eye". In America, Jack Weil (1901–2008) put snaps on his iconic Western shirts, which spread the fashion for them. The
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cowboys from the 1930s onwards, because these could be quickly undone if, in the event of a fall, the shirt became snagged in the saddle. Faux pearl snaps entered American mainstream
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Snaps were incorporated into military gear for their speed of use, comparative freedom from snaring, and ease of disentanglement when caught; they were particularly adapted to
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with a punch and die set specific to the type of rivet snaps used (striking the punch with a hammer to splay the tail), sewing, or plying with special snap pliers.
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They were also adopted for use with law enforcement holsters and their myriad accessories for similar reasons – replaced in both fields largely by
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The two halves of a riveted leather snap fastener. The top half has a groove which "snaps" in place when "pressed" into the bottom half.
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and were also often chosen for children's clothing, as they are relatively easy for children to use compared with traditional buttons.
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Four pieces of a typical rivet snap fastener: from upper left, the "eyelet" "socket", "cap", and "stud"
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Two-part fastener consisting of a ball and socket that snap into place when pressed together
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equipment due to the danger of snares in the myriad lines attaching a parachute canopy.
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incorporated them into their embroidered and fringed stage shirts.
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The socket and cap, the "female" parts of a riveted snap fastener
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The eyelet and stud, the "male" parts of a riveted snap fastener
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Index

Pearl snap

buttons
clothing
riveting
Western wear

Albert-Pierre Raymond
Grenoble
Myra Juliet Farrell
Prym

Roy Rogers
paratroop
Velcro
rodeo
Western fashion
1950s
singing cowboys
Gene Autry
Roy Rogers
Four pieces of a typical rivet snap fastener: from upper left, the "eyelet" "socket", "cap", and "stud"
The socket and cap, the "female" parts of a riveted snap fastener
The eyelet and stud, the "male" parts of a riveted snap fastener
Tools used to apply a snap


"Haberdashery and Notions: Trade Terms that Have a Somewhat Different Meaning in the British Empire and in America—Just what they Signify When Used in Connection with the Export Trade of the United States"
"Zwei Köpfe und ein Knopf"
"Woman Inventor"

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