Brass fastener

For few sheets of paper, holes can be made using the sharp end of the fastener.

A split pin may be used in place of staples, but they are more commonly used in situations where rotation around the joint is desirable.

This lends split pins to use in mobile paper and cardboard models, and they are often used as modern scrapbooking embellishments.

[citation needed] It is shaped somewhat like a nail with a round head and flat, split length.

A brass fastener is similar in design and function to the mechanical counterpart split pins.