A wire form clip made to hold one component against another without a fastener, produced to your sample or drawing. Clips like this replace a screw, a washer and a drilling operation, which is usually where their value sits.
One clip replaces a screw and its pilot hole, taking both parts and process steps out of the line.
Clip geometry is set at sampling so it can be pushed home without a tool, which is what makes the time saving real.
Most clip enquiries begin with an existing part. A sample is a complete specification for this kind of component.
Test the clip on a production housing rather than a prototype before committing to volume. Housing tolerance, not the clip, is usually what changes the fit.
Assembly time lost to screws in positions where a clip would hold just as well
Clips too tight to fit by hand, slowing the line they were meant to speed up
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.
Against a threaded fastener, a clip is faster to fit and cannot be over-tightened, but it holds a fixed force and cannot be adjusted after assembly.
By testing it against your actual housing at the sample stage. Clip force is a feel judgement that is hard to specify on paper.
Tell us your feeder and we will agree packing. Feeding depends on packing more than on the part.
Yes. Spring steel, 65Mn and stainless are all used for clips, chosen by environment.
Send your drawing, dimensions or a sample. We will confirm the specification and come back with a price and a lead time.
