# Adjustable Fastener Name

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adjustable-fastener-name/667499>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 29, 2013, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adjustable-fastener-name/667499 "2013-08-29T14:36:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adjustable-fastener-name/667499/1 "2013-08-29T14:36:09Z")

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I’m looking for the name of a certain kind of adjustable fastener. It looks like a small cylinder with a button on it. You feed two pieces of cord through it and you can then push the button which allows you to adjust where you want it to lock down.

An example of where you might find it would be on a wrist strap. Any idea what this kind of fastener is called?

I would post a picture but I am at work and don’t have access to one of these things right now…

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**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adjustable-fastener-name/667499/2 "2013-08-29T14:40:50Z")

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I’d call it a lanyard slider.

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adjustable-fastener-name/667499/3 "2013-08-29T14:51:18Z")

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Another term for them is “cord lock”.

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**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adjustable-fastener-name/667499/4 "2013-08-29T14:58:21Z")

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Got it! Thanks!