Plastic wristbands generally have plastic snap fasteners designed for single use although reusable plastic snaps with a limited life have been used with trilaminate wristbands. If a reusable snap is required for longer term use, a metal press stud is used often with PVC wristbands. The major benefit of a reusable snap is that it allows the wearer to remove the wristband when necessary.

If durability is a requirement Plastic wristbands can be preferred to Tyvek wristbands, due to their longer life span. The permanent snap closure can be pre-adjusted to fit nearly any size of wrist. This snap closure makes the wristband very difficult to tamper with or transfer, and therefore cannot be removed without being cut or physically breaking the snap, making it impossible to re-snap.