Spring clamps Hose clamp



a pair of spring clamps, intended use on automotive fuel lines


spring clamps typically made strip of spring steel, cut 1 side has narrow protrusion centered on end, , other side pair of narrow protrusions on either side. ends of these protrusions bent outwards, , strip rolled form ring, protruding tabs intermeshing. use clamp, exposed tabs pressed towards each other (typically using pliers), increasing diameter of ring, , clamp slid onto hose, past portion go onto barb. hose fit onto barb, clamp expanded again, slid onto portion of hose on barb, released, compressing hose onto barb. clamps of design used high pressures or large hoses, require unwieldy amounts of steel generate enough clamping force, , impossible work using hand tools. commonly used on automotive cooling system hoses several inches in diameter, example on water-cooled volkswagen automobiles.


spring clamps particularly suited confined or otherwise awkward places other clip types require tightening tools applied narrow , possibly inaccessible angles. has made them particularly popular applications such automotive engine bays , securing barb connections in pc water-cooling.



a simple spring clamp, used on automotive vacuum hose subaru of america


another type of spring clamp, typically used on vacuum hoses, piece of spring steel wire bent loop, ends curled provide handles. these used similar standard spring clamps, pinched hand, , provide little clamping force. rather attempting seal hose barb, place slight pressure on hose, helping keep sliding off barb.



a (somewhat dirty , overtightened) wire clamp, used on automotive radiator hose subaru of america







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