Fastener

A fastener for securing at least a pair of items to one another, the fastener comprising:

• an inner fastener portion comprises a first inner fastener body portion and a second inner fastener body portion, wherein each of the inner fastener body portions having a first end and second free end, the first inner fastener body portion and the second inner fastener body portion are adjoined by a plurality of living hinges provided at the first end of each of the inner fastener body portions, each of the inner fastener body portions have an inner surface, the inner surfaces of each of the inner fastener body portions defines a first recess between the first inner fastener body portion and the second inner fastener body portion, the first recess between the first inner fastener body portion and the second inner fastener body portion receives a portion of an item of the at least a pair of items;
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• an outer fastener portion comprises a first outer fastener body portion and a second outer fastener body portion, each of the outer fastener body portions having a first end and second free end, the first outer fastener body portion and the second outer fastener body portion are adjoined at the first end of each of the outer fastener body portions, each of the outer fastener body portions have an inner surface, the inner surface of each of the outer fastener body portions defines a second recess between the first outer fastener body portion and the second outer fastener body portion, the second recess between the first outer fastener body portion and the second outer fastener body portion receives the inner fastener portion, wherein
• an outer surface of the inner fastener portion comprises at least one first attachment feature for a releasable engagement with a corresponding second attachment feature provided by the outer fastener portion to retain the inner fastener portion within the second recess of the outer fastener portion;
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• an outer surface of the outer fastener portion comprises a plurality of connectors provided in a configuration, and the configuration has a 2-fold rotational symmetry, the plurality of connectors comprise at least one male connector and at least one female connector, each of the connectors being configured for releasable engagement with a corresponding connector of an identical plurality of connectors provided in an identical configuration on an outer surface of an outer fastener portion of a further identical fastener.