Just Clips
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Just Clips JC2505 1/4" Drive Impact Anvil Retainer Clip & O-Ring Refill Kit 5 Pack
Just Clips 98328 Impact Wrench Anvil Retainer O-Ring and Snap Ring Kit 1/2 Inch 10-Pack
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About Just Clips
Just Clips is a specialty tool brand built around one small but critical job: keeping sockets securely on impact wrench anvils. The company makes retainer clips, snap rings and O-rings for cordless and pneumatic impact wrenches, along with the pliers and installation tools needed to swap them out. Based in Mesa, Arizona, the brand has built its reputation on a narrow focus and on products it describes as made in the USA.
Why Anvil Retainer Clips Matter
Every time a socket is hammered onto an anvil, the friction ring and O-ring inside the socket's retention groove take a beating. Worn rings let sockets slip, fall off mid-job or fly free under torque. Replacing them is cheap and quick compared with the frustration, or the safety risk, of a loose socket. Just Clips kits pair a steel snap ring with an O-ring so the retention system can be refreshed as a set.
Impact Wrench Retainer Kits
The core of the line is impact wrench anvil kits sized for 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 3/4" and 1" drives. The Original packs are designed to fit most major makes of pneumatic and cordless impact wrenches, while a separate Milwaukee-style range is engineered for Milwaukee cordless models, including the M12 and M18 FUEL lines.
Snap Ring Assortments and Installation Tools
Shoppers looking for E-clip and snap ring assortments will find multi-packs that bundle several rings and O-rings per kit, which suits busy shops that replace them regularly. The brand is also known for its patented ClipKey, a small tool that helps seat a snap ring on the anvil, and for snap ring pliers designed for removing worn rings from 1/4" to 1" anvils.
Point-of-Sale Displays
Because these kits are small, they are often sold from hanging boards and counter units. Just Clips offers hook-style and counter display racks preloaded with kits, giving tool dealers and shops an organized way to stock the common sizes.
Choosing the Right Kit
- Match the drive size: pick the kit that corresponds to your anvil, from 1/4" up to 1".
- Check tool compatibility: Milwaukee cordless tools use a dedicated style, while the Original kits cover most other brands.
- Replace as a set: swap the O-ring along with the snap ring for consistent socket retention.
- Keep spares and an install tool: a ClipKey makes changeovers faster and cleaner.