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Tony Bryer
 
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Default What are they called?

In article .com,
Homer2911 wrote:
The sort of thing that goes either side of a sheet metal edge to give
a
stronger fixing using a self tapping screw and give a degree of
adjustability? Common on cars?

Nah, I thing those are called 'captive nuts' - different thing


I thought they were called spire clips?

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