RELEASABLE FASTENER AND RECEPTACLE

摘要

A releasable fastener of the quick-acting type has a hollow receptacle (2) and a stud (6). The receptacle (20 has a radially outwardly extending flange (12) at one end, a stud-engaging portion (13) at the other end, and a deformable wall portion (11) therebetween. The deformable wall portion (11) is deformable to form a second radially outwardly extending flange (19) such that in use a support (1) can be trapped between the first and second flanges (12,19) to secure the receptacle (2) to the support (1). The stud (6) has a shank (9) having a head (8) at one end and a receptacle-engaging portion (10) at the other end for engagement with the stud-engaging portion (13) of the receptacle (2) to lock the stud (6) to the receptacle (2). The stud-engaging portion (13) of the receptacle (2) and the receptacle-engaging portion (10) of the stud (6) are arranged so as to provide pull-up between the stud (6) and the receptacle (2) when the stud (6) is locked to the receptacle (2).