Spring clips are one-piece fasteners that slip into holes or onto edges. They do not require secondary pieces because they are self-retaining and are held by spring tension. Not easily loosened through vibration, spring clips are often used in automotive applications. Also able to compensate for tolerance buildup and misalignment, spring clips are generally configured to work for specific applications.
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Micro Forms, Inc.Garland, TX 866-494-1313 For over 40 years, Micro Forms has manufactured precision spring clips for electronic, medical & consumer product applications. Micro Forms uses a three-tiered approach to total quality management: design, control & continuous improvement. We are also a ISO 9002-certified company. At Micro Forms we engineer quality, value & profitability for all of our customers.
Boker`s, Inc.Minneapolis, MN 888-782-6746 Boker`s, a metal stamper company since 1919, takes pride in meeting customers` specifications for quality made-to-order washers, spacers, shims, spring clips and related processes and products. We are proud to be a woman owned establishment and also boast of our ISO 9001:2000 certification. We guarantee that you will be supplied with quality stamping products when you shop at Boker's Inc.
American Industrial CompanyGurnee, IL 847-855-9200 Your full service partner for a wide variety of high volume & short run spring clips, assemblies and related products manufactured to ISO 9001:2008 standards. Take advantage of progressive & secondary die expertise, in-house design engineering, tooling, prototyping & multiple stocking programs. AIC is an established leader in the industry, with competitive prices.
Seastrom Manufacturing Co., Inc.Twin Falls, ID 800-634-2356 Quality driven production and progressive manufacturing have made Seastrom Manufacturing Company a market leader since 1928. In addition to stamping products such as spring clips, Seastrom offers a wide variety of value added services. We have the capacity for custom stamping, and also maintain a large stock inventory to ensure timely product delivery.
RK Metals Ltd.Fairfield, OH 513-874-6055 RK Metals is a low cost producer of high quality stampings such as spring clips, assemblies and welded parts. With 20 presses from 35 to 400 ton, we typically stamp steel, copper, aluminum, brass & stainless coil materials from 0.5 mm to 5.0 mm in thickness, and offer great secondary operations to meet part volumes from 10 to over 5,000,000 pieces annually.
M.P. Metal Products, Inc.Ixonia, WI 866-492-1766 M.P. Metal Products specializes in custom metal forming, manufacturing custom shapes & profiles in gauges from .005 to .165 and widths up to 48". Products include metal channels, angles, cee-sections, rings, hats, zee-sections, custom & common shapes, heat transfer plates, construction parts, panels and tubes. Find out what this ISO 9001:2008 certified manufacturer can do for spring clips.
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Talan Products Inc.Cleveland, OH 888-327-6714 Talan Products is a custom high-volume stamper producing precision components such as spring clips for construction, consumer, appliance, hardware and automotive markets. We received the Inc. 500 award for being one of the fastest growing companies in the United States, and yet our company still serves our three original customers. We are a premier stamping company.
All-New Stamping CompanyEl Monte, CA 800-877-7775 Since 1962, old fashioned values and an innovative market approach have helped All-New Stamping Company build a reputation for high quality spring clips and similar product models. Our long-term relationships with our valued customers remain an integral part of how we do business, and we strive to provide the best service and products in the industry.
Kickhaefer Manufacturing CompanyPort Washington, WI 262-377-5030 Kickhaefer Manufacturing Company founded its business on the principles of providing products of exceptional quality at fair prices and outstanding service. Many conversations with us start with an idea, a part and a problem. As a result we engineer a custom part or solution for laser cutting or metal stamping that is faster, more efficient and works better than before. Call us today.
S & D Products, Inc.Bartlett, IL 800-989-6365 Trust the trained and certified experts at S&D Products for your metal forming needs. Offering CNC punching, cutting and stamping, press brake forming, turret punching, a variety of secondary operations and value added processes, we work with metals from aluminum to titanium. From prototypes to millions of pieces annually, see what we can do for spring clips.
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Spring Clips
Although plastic clips have become more widely used than metal clips, metal clips such as spring metal clips, are able to handle higher holding capabilities. In addition, certain metal clips, such as stainless steel spring clips, offer much better resistance in environmental conditions compared to many types of plastic clips. Spring clips are useful in a wide range of applications, such as fastening cables, molding trim, gaskets and fabrics as well as in assembling cover panels, hinged components, flange and channel assemblies and armored cable. As a result of their wide-ranging applications, spring clips are advantageous in numerous industries including marine, military, apparel, aerospace, commercial, telecommunications, electronics, agricultural and appliance. Spring clips are formed during the metal stamping process; metals that spring clips are typically formed from include carbon steel, concrete wire, cold rolled steel, brass, bronze and aluminum. The type of the material affects the application of the spring clip; metals like aluminum are for light-duty applications while metals such as cold rolled steel are for heavy-duty applications.Since spring clips are small, precision parts they are generally formed during progressive and fourslide stamping processes. Both of these processes are types of short run stamping, which is done as a part of a one continuous process and is used to produce high volumes over a short time span. Progressive stamping utilizes presses with multiple stations which stamp different attributes into parts as a metal coil moves through the press; spring clips are cut and separated on the final step. In the fourslide stamping process, presses with four moving slides are used, which allow the automated press to manipulate parts along both axis. This allows for multiple aspects of stamping, cutting and shaping on spring clips to be completed at one processing stage. There are also several different configurations of spring clips including u-shaped clips, s-shaped clips, dart-shaped clips and c-shaped clips. U-shaped clips are mainly used for assembly of products such as glass panels, wire and cables and flange assemblies. S-shaped clips are often used to fasten panels and flanges either in line with one another or at an angle with the clips. They are also highly useful for assembly of soft materials in hard-to-reach areas. Dart-type springs are most often used to join two panel surfaces, such as refrigerator liners, but can also be used in various fastening applications. Easily removable, dart-type clips require a mounting hole and space for the dart behind the mounting panel. C-shaped springs offer compression action, which is typically used to hold plastic knobs onto steel shafts as well as enabling the ready removal and reuse.
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