rivet

Noun

ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)

Noun

heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together

Verb

direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"

Verb

fasten with a rivet or rivets

Verb

hold (someone's attention); "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"