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A fastening device and method thereof is described. According to an embodiment of the present invention there is a fastening device comprising an insertion component and a receptacle component. The insertion component and the receptacle component, each includes a barbed outer surface. The insertion

A fastening device and method thereof is described. According to an embodiment of the present invention there is a fastening device comprising an insertion component and a receptacle component. The insertion component and the receptacle component, each includes a barbed outer surface. The insertion component comprises two sections of its barbed outer surface, separated by a flange, such that one section of the insertion components is configured to be inserted inside the receptacle component. A method of fastening a first substrate to a second substrate using a fastening device according to an embodiment is provided comprising pushing the insertion component into a hole in the first substrate, pushing the receptacle component into a hole in the second substrate, and pushing the insertion component into the receptacle component.

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1. A fastening device comprising: an insertion component and a receptacle component;the insertion component having a cylindrical body with two sections, with a first barbed surface along an outer perimeter of the first section and a second barbed surface along an outer perimeter of the second sectio

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A fastening device comprising: an insertion component and a receptacle component;the insertion component having a cylindrical body with two sections, with a first barbed surface along an outer perimeter of the first section and a second barbed surface along an outer perimeter of the second section, the two sections divided by a flange; andthe receptacle component having a cylindrical body having a receptacle barbed surface along its outer perimeter;an internal ledge; andan inner diameter for receiving the second section of the insertion component, the inner diameter after the internal ledge being constant in diameter along an entire length of the second barbed surface of the second section;wherein the second barbed surface of the second section configured to be pushed into the receptacle such that each of a plurality of surface layers of the second barbed surface moves past the internal ledge of the receptacle component for complete engagement, such that an upper surface of the receptacle component rests against a bottom surface of the flange. 2. The fastening device according to claim 1, wherein the receptacle barbed surface is similar in profile to the first barbed surface of the insertion component, wherein as the insertion component and receptacle component are positioned for engagement, the receptacle barbed surface profile is in reverse direction to that of the first barbed surface. 3. The fastening device according to claim 1, the first barbed surface and the receptacle barbed surface each having a plurality of barbs, wherein the plurality of barbs on the first barbed surface are identical in structure to the plurality of barbs on the receptacle barbed surface. 4. The fastening device according to claim 1, wherein the first barbed surface, the second barbed surface, and the receptacle barbed surface each having a plurality of semi-circular barbs. 5. The fastening device according to claim 4, wherein the semi-circular barbs on each of the first barbed surface, the second barbed surface and the receptacle barbed surface are split into two sets of semi-circular barbs along a lengthwise direction of their respective cylindrical bodies; and each of the two sets of semi-circular barbs are spaced apart by a flat surface section such that two flat surface sections are positioned on each of the cylindrical bodies. 6. The fastening device according to claim 1, wherein the second barbed surface comprises a plurality of umbrella shaped semi-circular barbs. 7. The fastening device according to claim 6, wherein each of the plurality of umbrella shaped semi-circular barbs having an upward curve with a leading edge, such that the leading edge is configured to be parallel to the internal ledge of the receptacle component. 8. The fastening device according to claim 1, wherein the inner diameter of the receptacle component comprises an angled section, such that when the second barbed surface is pushed into the receptacle, the second barbed surface moves past the angled section before reaching the internal ledge positioned after the angled section, wherein the angled section is configured such that as the second barbed surface moves past the angled section, the inner diameter reduces along the angled section. 9. The fastening device according to claim 8, wherein the inner diameter enlarges after the angled section. 10. The fastening device according to claim 1, wherein the device is made of a polymer. 11. The fastening device according to claim 1, wherein the insertion component and the receptacle component are each comprised entirely of a molded polymer. 12. The fastening device according to claim 1, wherein the receptacle component further comprises a holding pocket beginning from a top surface of the receptacle component to receive and support the flange as the second section completely engages into the receptacle component, and wherein the receptacle component terminates with a beveled end surface. 13. A fastening device comprising: an insertion component and a receptacle component;the insertion component having a shaft with two sections, with a first barbed surface along an outer perimeter of the first section and a second barbed surface along an outer perimeter of the second section, the two sections divided by a spacer; andthe receptacle component having a body having a barbed surface along its outer perimeter;an internal ledge; andan inner diameter for receiving the second section of the insertion component, the inner diameter after the internal ledge being constant in diameter along an entire length of the second barbed surface of the second section ;wherein the second barbed surface of the second section configured to be manually pushed into the receptacle such that each of a plurality of successive barb layers of the second barbed surface moves past the internal ledge of the receptacle component, such that an upper surface of the receptacle component rests against a bottom surface of the spacer. 14. The fastening device of claim 13, wherein a diameter of the second section of the shaft is smaller than a diameter of the first section of the shaft. 15. The fastening device of claim 14, wherein an outermost diameter of the body of the receptacle component is larger than the diameter of the first section of the shaft. 16. A method of fastening a first substrate to a second substrate using a fastening device, the fastening device comprising an insertion component and a receptacle component; the insertion component having a shaft with two sections, with a first barbed surface along an outer perimeter of the first section and a second barbed surface along an outer perimeter of the second section, the two sections divided by a flange; andthe receptacle component having a body having a receptacle barbed surface along its outer perimeter, similar to the first barbed surface;an internal ledge; andan inner diameter for receiving the second section of the insertion component, the inner diameter after the internal ledge being constant in diameter along an entire length of the second barbed surface of the second section; andthe method comprising, pushing the first section of the insertion component into a hole in the first substrate, the flange and the second section configured to remain outside the hole in the first substrate,pushing the receptacle component into a hole in the second substrate, andengaging the second section into the inner diameter of the receptacle component, such that each of a plurality of surface layers of the second barbed surface is configured to collapse, moving past the internal ledge of the receptacle component, and unfolds, until an upper surface of the receptacle component rests against a bottom surface of the flange. 17. The method according to claim 16, wherein engaging the second section into the receptacle component includes applying manual pressure such that each surface layer of the second barbed surface moves past the internal ledge of the receptacle component for complete engagement. 18. The method according to claim 16, wherein the fastening device is configured to click as each surface layer of the second barbed surface moves past the internal ledge of the receptacle component. 19. The method according to claim 16, wherein the fastening device is configured to emit a sensory indicator as each surface layer of the second barbed surface moves past the internal ledge of the receptacle component. 20. The method according to claim 16, wherein the device fastens the first substrate to the second substrate such that a flex angle of each surface layer of the first barbed surface and the receptacle barbed surface is approximately 45 degrees.