Wire rope clip What is a Wire Rope Clip? Wire rope clips can be 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 rope. As a general guideline, they are NOT to be used for making slings, as ASME B30.9 Slings standard states: “Mechanical wire rope terminations requiring periodic adjustment to maintain efficiency shall not be used to fabricate slings.” 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 Perimeter cables on d…