How to Mount Fence Clips

Different clip designs require different installation methods.

Fence clips are designed to attach fencing materials to fence posts. The fence clip has to work with the fencing material to keep it clipped in place successfully. Plastic clips are used to mount electric fence wire to metal T-posts or wood fence posts. Wire clips are used to attach woven wire, barbed wire and smooth wire fencing to metal T-posts. Metal screw-on clips are used to attach pipe or metal rod fencing to wood fence posts.

Things You'll Need

• Hammer
• 3- to 5-inch fencing nails
• Fencing pliers

Instructions

Plastic Fence Clips on Wood Posts

1. Hold the plastic clip up against the post on the side of the post where the wire will be installed.

2. Place a nail in the hole in the center of the clip.

3. Pound the nail into the post with a hammer until the plastic clip is snug.

Plastic Fence Clips on Steel T-Posts

1. Hold the backside of the plastic clip parallel to the post and just to the right side of it.

2. Position the clip so that the slot slides over the right-side edge of the face-side of the T-post. The face-side is the side the wires will be on.

3. Push the plastic clip toward the left side of the post until it snaps over the left-side edge of the post and fastens to the post.

Wire T-Post Clips

1. Hold the fence wire up against the post so that it lays flush on the face-side of the post. The face-side is the flat side with ridges.

2. Slide the V-shape of the wire clip over the backside of the fence post so that it cradles the post in between its looped end and its hooked end. Position the clip so that the hook and loop are above the fence wire.

3. Hook the hooked end of the clip up over the wire.

4. Grip the looped end of the clip with a pair of fencing pliers and bend it around the fence wire until the wire is fastened tight to the post.

Metal Nail-On Clips

1. Hold the fence pipe or rod up against the fence post.

2. Place the nail-on fence clip over the pipe or rod so that the pipe or rod fits in the U-shape of the clip and the ends of the clip run vertical.

3. Place a nail in the hole of the upper end of the clip and hammer it in tight to the post. Place second nail in the hole of the lower end of the clip and hammer it in tight to finish fastening the rod or pipe tight to the fence post.

Tips & Warnings

• Screws may be used in place of nails.

References

• Las Pilitas Nursery: How to Build Simple Wire Fences for Horses or Pasture.
• Tin Cup Creek Fence: Steel T-Post Lay-Down Fence Clip