Article with tethered prong fastener

An article having a prong fastener , comprising:

• a substantially transversely extending base member;
• a first stem protruding substantially axially from and substantially perpendicular to said substantially transversely extending base member, and having a base portion, connected to said substantially transversely extending base member of said article, and a distal end portion;
• a first resilient arm flexibly connected at a first end portion thereof to said distal end portion of said first stem and extending divergently outwardly away from said first stem such that a second distal end portion of said first resilient arm extends toward said base portion of said first stem whereby said first resilient arm and said second distal end portion thereof are flexibly movable toward and away from said first stem, said first resilient arm also comprising a side surface portion facing said first stem;
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• a first flexible tether member fixedly connected to said surface portion of first resilient arm and a first axially extending side surface portion of said first stem whereby said first flexible tether member limits outward deflection of said first resilient arm away from said first stem.