stopping vs fastener

stopping and fastener both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stopping	Yes	No	No	No
fastener	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fastener is a hypernym of stopping; that is, fastener is a word with a broader meaning than stopping:

stopping: fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
fastener: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

Other hypernyms of stopping include fastening, fixing, holdfast.

stopping (noun)	fastener (noun)
the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch	restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members	a person who fastens or makes fast