A wire rope clip is used to form a load-bearing eye at the end of a cable or wire rope, or to connect two cables together with a lap splice. Wire rope clips are popular because they can be installed in the field and provide 80-90% efficiency of the rope breaking strength, depending on the diameter of the wire rope1. Examples of situations where a wire rope clip could be utilized include:
Wire rope end termination on a crane cable or winch
To run a length of wire rope through an eye bolt or shackle