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<p>A <b>brass fastener</b>, <b>butterfly clips</b>, <b>brad</b>, <b>paper fastener</b> or <b>split pin</b> is a <a href="page.php?w=stationery">stationery</a> item used for securing multiple sheets of <a href="page.php?w=paper">paper</a> together.A patent of the fastener was issued in 1866 to George W. McGill.The fastener is inserted into <a href="page.php?w=hole_puncher">punched holes</a> in the stack of paper, and the leaves, or <a href="page.php?w=tines">tines</a>, of the legs are separated and bent over to secure the paper. This holds the pin</p><p>
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