Please help identify a part

[jjengel]

Hello everyone. I'm at my wit's end trying to identify a source for what I'm calling a strain relief clip. See the attached photo. The part is used to bundle wires in our current application. It is secured by inserting the legs into slots on a sheet metal frame and then the screw tightens down to keep the wires/cable in place. There are no markings on the piece at all.

I've been in contact with the usual suppliers such as RichCo, Heyco, etc and have had no luck in finding anyone familiar with the part. Does anyone here have any input??

Thank you all,

Jason

 

[telecomguy]

What size thread is that? I've tried a few searches but it may help to provide more details to get good hit.

 

[telecomguy]

FYI, here are a couple of similar products.

http://www.oetiker.com/content.asp?l=4&idNavig=525

http://www.midlightelectric.com/erico/acatalog/ERICO_INC._LPC478.html

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[jjengel]

telecomguy,

The thread appears to be an M8 x 0.75. As far as other information the only dimension that I figure is relevant is that the max cable diameter this clip could hold is 10mm.

Thanks again.

Jason

 

[jjengel]

Thanks for the links! Those are parts I haven't seen in my travels. Unfortunately, while close they're just not right. I've put together a screenshot of the part installed in a bracket. As you'll see, the legs of the clip secure it and the set screw simply gets tightened onto the cable.

Does that help?

Jason

 

[jjengel]

And now the screen shot...

 

[telecomguy]

Hmmm, I should have read your text closer. I interpreted the set screw as a stud sticking out the back and the clip features as somethin to snap a cover on, or maybe wrap a cable tie around. <tg>

 

[telecomguy]

Sorry to keep throwing out wrong answers but when I run across things I think are interesting, I've just gotta share. ) Just found these tubing clamps that are getting bookmarked...

http://www.fluidcontrols.co.uk/uploaded/pdf/121_Snap Trap.pdf

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[jjengel]

I don't mind the answers your tossing out there. I have to agree that searches like this yield all sorts of fascinating results that one wouldn't otherwise have seen.

The reality is that in 3 years I have yet to find anything even close to this part. The history is that this is used in a product that originally was manufactured in Germany and we are moving production to the U.S. We don't have enough information on some parts to be able to source them. This has been a huge lesson in thinking outside the box when it comes to finding some parts. For example, there are Jaguar floor board ball stud/spring clip assemblies used to hold sheet metal panels together. It was by sheer dumb luck that I was ever able to figure that one out!!

I do appreciate the input so far. Thank you.

Jason