Component Holders & Clips

Component Holders & Clips Application Data

Maximum Grip: Maximum grip or retention force against shock is obtained using a component of the nominal diameter for which the holder was designed.

Minimum Diameters: Component holders and clips specify a minimum diameter component that can be held. The retention force at this level is at a minimum. It is no more than sufficient to hold a component lightly in a static condition.

Fragile Components: For fragile components, use clips of a lighter weight material or clips with slots. Slots add contact points to the component diameter and reduce longitudinal motion.

Vibration: To avoid resonant frequencies below 2000 CPS in component clips having a nominal diameter larger than 1/2″, use an increasingly heavier material.

Oversize Components: Components with diameters approaching the holder’s maximum specified diameter can be used in standard (heavy) clips, only if the component case is relatively strong. Depending on whether you have to meet a 2000 CPS frequency, the alternate solutions are:
Use a slotted or lighter weight clip.
Use the next size larger standard clip.

Materials

Atlee’s component holders and clips are made in a variety of materials. Because they afford the most generally desirable combination of properties, spring steel and beryllium copper are most commonly used. Specific selection of material will depend on conditions of the application. The following table summarizes comparative factors. Requests for recommendations will be promptly answered.

Finishes

The following table lists the available finishes and information on test results indicating relative resistance to salt spray corrosion.

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