Shrimp Clasp - Shrimp Clasp

…The function of a fastener is determined by its shoulder width (working width) and leg length, but most fasteners for construction are less than 10cm in shoulder width. Special fasteners include the techigae fastener, which has opposite ends, the shrimp fastener, which has a rounded center, and the me fastener, which has a flat end. Wave nails, crotch nails, and chigiri, which connects two pieces of wood, can also be considered a type of fastener. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Ebi-kagi" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…鎹の働きは，肩幅(働き幅)と脚の長さで決まるが，建築用は肩幅が10cm以下のものが多い。特殊なものとして，両端が逆向きの手違（てちがえ）鎹，中央が甲丸の海老（えび）鎹，一端が平形の目（め）鎹などがある。波釘，股釘などや，両者をつなぐという意味で千切（ちぎり）も一種の鎹といえる。…

※「海老鎹」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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