Cord retaining and fastening device

A cord retaining and fastening device comprising a housing, opposed passage means in said housing having an inlet and outlet for the passage of two cord sections, a clamping element removably secured in said housing between at least converging open sections of said opposed passage means, resilient biasing means secured to said clamping element for urging same in a direction toward said inlet and said converging open sections of said passage means, means to removably secure said resilient biasing means in said housing, one or both said cord sections when pulled toward said inlet causing said clamping element to further wedge said one or both cord sections between a peripheral portion of said clamping element and a portion of said passage means associated with said one or both said cord sections, said clamping element permitting said one or both cord sections to be freely pulled from said outlet of said passage means, said resilient biasing means being an elastic cord element secured to said clamping element, said elastic element having an attachment means at a free end thereof to connect said elastic element under tension to spring load said clamping element toward said inlet and said converging open sections of said passage means, said clamping element being removable from said housing with said elastic element remaining connected to said housing to provide open access to said opposed passage means to facilitate insertion of said cord section in said inlet and outlet and opposed passage means.