A U shaped wire form clip in plated carbon or spring steel, for dry indoor assemblies where the stainless version would be more than the duty requires. It performs the same retaining job at a lower material cost.
Plated spring steel gives the same mechanical behaviour as stainless for far less, wherever the environment is dry.
Zinc, nickel, black and others, chosen for appearance and for the material the clip presses against.
Programmed forming keeps the clip's grip identical across a production run, which matters where clips are machine-fed.
Check plating integrity at the bends when you inspect incoming parts. Bends are where coating thickness is lowest and where corrosion will start if it starts anywhere.
Paying for stainless in positions that never see moisture
Clips with inconsistent gaps that a fitter has to squeeze or spread on assembly
Dimensional and load figures are set per order against your drawing or sample, so they are marked TBC rather than filled with catalogue numbers.
| Product Type | Wire Forming Springs |
|---|---|
| Raw Material Options | Stainless steel, Spring steel, Carbon steel, 65Mn, Music wire |
| Wire Diameter Range | 0.1-8 mm |
| Surface Treatment Options | Zinc plating, Nickel plating, Silver plating, Gold plating, Tin plating, Galvanizing in various colours, Dacromet, Black oxide, Phosphating |
| Standard | ISO, non-standard and OEM drawings |
| Processing Route | Material sourcing → Coiling and forming → Heat treatment → Surface treatment → Quality inspection → Packing → Shipping |
| Inspection Equipment | Grinding and shot peening machinery; Precision tensile strength testers; Magnetic powder flaw detectors |
| Packing | Plastic bags, cartons or pallets, or packing to your own specification |
| Payment Terms | L/C, T/T, D/A, D/P, Western Union, 30% deposit before production, 70% balance before shipment |
| Lead Time | 7-15 days after the order is confirmed |
| Minimum Order Quantity | Quoted per part — tell us your requirement (TBC) |
| Dimensions and Load Rating | Made to your drawing or sample (TBC per part) |
Every batch follows the same seven step route, with tensile testing and magnetic powder flaw detection carried out before packing.
Available in Stainless steel, Spring steel, Carbon steel, 65Mn, Music wire, in wire from 0.1-8 mm, with any of our nine surface finishing routes. Geometry, end treatment and finish are all specified per order.
ISO 9001, SGS certificate and RoHS report (stated on the legacy site, certificates pending re-confirmation). Certificate copies are sent on request once re-confirmed.
Mechanically equivalent to the stainless U form; the difference is entirely environmental. Choose on where the clip lives, not on price alone.
Whenever the assembly is washed, lives outdoors, or sits in condensation. For dry indoor work, plated steel is the sensible choice.
Yes. Coloured zinc plating is a practical way to distinguish clip sizes on a line.
Anything from 0.1 mm upwards is in production. Send the part it has to hold and we will recommend.
Send your drawing, dimensions or a sample. We will confirm the specification and come back with a price and a lead time.