FASTENER AND FASTENER COMPONENT

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a fastener of a simple structure which facilitates fastening operation of one end and the other end of a string. SOLUTION: The fastener is formed of a first member 10 and a second member 20 that are attached to one end and other end of a string 1 respectively, and is used for fastening the string 1. The first member 10 includes one shaft part 12 and a stopper 13 that is fixed to the end of the shaft part. The second member 20 includes a receiving hole 21c for passing the stopper 13 and an engaging piece 21 provided with a guide groove for passing the shaft part 12 therethrough. The guide groove is configured to have a shape including an introducing groove 21d that introducing the shaft part 12 when the second member 20 is moved in the direction of tightening the string 1, with the stopper 13 put through the receiving hole 21c from the end side, and to have an engaging groove 21e that engages with the shaft part 12 to regulate the movement of the second member 20 in the direction loosening the string 1 when the second member 20 is turned in the direction crossing the tightening direction, with the shaft part 12 entered in the introducing groove 21d. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT