Sheet Metal Clips & Retainers
Spring clips, retainers and cable clamps formed from spring steel and stainless.
Clips formed from spring steel so they hold by themselves, without a fastener. The formed radius and the free height are what set the grip, so both are gauged rather than eyeballed.
2–4 weeks
1000 pieces
ISO 9001:2015
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Thickness | 0.3–2.0 | mm |
| Free height | ±0.2 | mm |
| Grip force | Gauged per lot | - |
| Bend radius | ≥1× thickness | rule |
| Hole diameter | ±0.1 | mm |
| Spring set | Stress relieved | standard |
Available Materials
- Spring steel C67S
- Stainless 301 / 1.4310
- Phosphor bronze
- Aluminium
Typical Applications
- Cable and hose retention
- Panel clip fixing
- Trim and cover retention
- Heat shield clips
- Sensor retaining clips
Surface Finishes
- Zinc plating
- Passivate
- Phosphate
- None (stainless)
- Powder coat
Industries Served
- Automotive & EV
- Appliance Manufacturing
- Industrial Equipment
- Telecom & 5G
- Building Services
What drives the price of this part
Derived from the callouts on this page. Where a driver is not on the drawing, it is not on this list.
- Part size
- Thickness at 0.3–2.0 mm decides which machine the part lands on and how many setups it needs. Size is the driver buyers most often leave out of a first enquiry, and it is the one that changes the quote fastest.
- Order size
- Minimum order is 1000 pieces, where setup and tooling are amortised across the batch and per-part cost settles around cycle time and material. Below that quantity the same part costs more per piece, not less.
- Certification and paperwork
- ISO 9001:2015. On a certified family the inspection and documentation work is part of the price: first article inspection, material traceability and the dimensional report are produced per order, not per sample.
See how cycle time is calculated in the machining time calculator and what else moves a price in the cost driver reference.
How these parts are inspected
Matched to the callouts above and the instruments actually on the floor.
- Coordinate measuring machine (Zeiss CONTURA G2, two machines, GR&R 8.4% on the critical feature)
- Dimensional report against the drawing, with a 100% check on critical features rather than a sample
- Certificate of conformance and the mill certificate with every shipment
- Bore gauges and an optical comparator for hole position and edge form
The full equipment list, with counts, is on the capability page; the inspection sequence is on quality and inspection.
Questions buyers ask
- Why do formed clips lose their grip?
- Because they were not stress relieved after forming, so they take a set at the bend. Relieve the stress and the clip holds its free height through thousands of cycles.
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