What's the proper name for those sprung-metal clips which can hold posts or tubes or similar circular cross-section objects? Dreadfully rough sketch of what I mean:
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thanks.Bert
What's the correct name for this?
Jul 04, 2012
15 Replies
Terry Clip.
Thank you! Most of my efforts to find out by Googling lead me to video clips of underground trains...
Bert
It's only a matter of time before Google will recognise your pencil sketch.
Good pencil sketch, btw.
Thanks. Though it occurred to me after I uploaded it that the arrow is going the wrong way: the tube should move into the clip on the wall, not the other way around.
Bert
Ahh, but you could be removing the tube and not installing it. In which case you were correct.
Which was of course my intention all along. Thanks.
Bert
Yes, I immediately recognized exactly the part the OP had in mind --- and had no idea what it was called either. Oh well!
But there must be loads of examples where the clip is on the moveable part, and the tube is fixed.
Kick-boards and furniture carcase legs?
So Bert has been correct twice:-)
also sold as tool clips
If you want them in bulk
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In one day? That's a first.
Bert
Or trousers
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