fastener vs hook and eye

hook and eye vs fastener

fastener and hook and eye both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fastener	Yes	No	No	No
hook and eye	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hook and eye is a hyponym of fastener; that is, hook and eye is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fastener:

fastener: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
hook and eye: a kind of fastener used on clothing

Other hyponyms of fastener include bellyband, buckle, button, carabiner, karabiner, snap ring, catch, clasp, cleat, clinch, clip, clothes peg, clothes pin, clothespin, corrugated fastener, wiggle nail, cottar, cotter, cringle, eyelet, grommet, grummet, loop, dowel, dowel pin, joggle, fillet, stopping, knot, lashing, link, linkup, tie-in, tie, lock, locker, nail, nut and bolt, paper fastener, pin, screw, seal, seal, sealing wax, slide fastener, zip, zip fastener, zipper, press stud, snap, snap fastener, toggle, toggle bolt, hair clip.

fastener (noun)	hook and eye (noun)
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place	a kind of fastener used on clothing
a person who fastens or makes fast

Difference between fastener and hook and eye

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