Twist tie

Blue, yellow, and red twist ties. The blue one is twisted to demonstrate how they are used.
USB cable with twist tie

A twist tie is a fastener made of one or more metal wires encased in a thin strip of paper or plastic, in such a way that it can bend and retain its shape. Wireless polymeric twist ties have also been developed.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ US US7011879B1, Contaras, "Composite polymeric twist tie", published 2006 
  2. ^ US US6663809B1, Haddock, "Wireless polymeric twist tie", published 2003 
  3. ^ US US6663809B1, Haddock, "Wireless polymeric twist tie", published 1992