What are these clips called?

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I need some clips that fit on the ends of rods that look like:

Do they have a more common name than 'omega clips'? I can't find much if I search for that name.

They are a bit odd, so not surprising you find limited results. **C** or **E** clips are far more common in my experience for this job, particularly if the rod has a groove in it. Or cotter pins that involve a hole though the rod. — Ecnerwal, Jun 01 '23 at 12:16
*spring clip* ... https://www.mscdirect.com/industrialtools/spring-clip.html — Mazura, Jun 02 '23 at 00:38
It's kinda like an E clip but they're made from pressed sheet metal, not wire. So that's not correct. — Criggie, Jun 02 '23 at 12:00

score 8 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 01 '23 at 11:35

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Omega clips is pretty much what they are called and googling it came up with this. https://www.bresco.com/acatalog/Omega-Clips.html

answered Jun 01 '23 at 11:35

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McMaster seems to call them 'Hairpin Clips" for a different term: https://www.mcmaster.com/products/clips/hairpin-clips-5/ – Ecnerwal Jun 01 '23 at 12:19
@Ecnerwal I think this comment qualifies as an answer. – tilde Jun 01 '23 at 17:50

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 01 '23 at 19:36

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Ultimately, they are Cotter pins in the US. A true cotter pin is straight, though, so they are often put in the subset of Hairpin Cotter pins or just Hairpin.

I see that Home Depot also calls them Hitch pins.

answered Jun 01 '23 at 19:36

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(zinc-plated) *spring steel hairpin clip* – Mazura Jun 02 '23 at 00:40

What are these clips called?

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