See nipple clamp for more information on this usage. Erotic use: as a clamp upon one's nipples for sexual gratification.Drug use: as a roach clip for holding burning cannabis to avoid burning fingers.(While this serves the same purpose as a grommet, it may lead to premature wear at the point of attachment.) Camping: crocodile clips may be designed to attach a rope to a tarp or other sheet of material.Hobby: crocodile clips can be used as miniature clamps to hold parts together for gluing or soldering (e.g., Helping hands tool).Fencing: crocodile clips are used in fencing to connect to participants' lamГ© vests to touch-detection systems.Education: like their laboratory use, crocodile clips are sometimes used with batteries, small lightbulbs and other small electrical devices in schools to teach students about electricity.They are useful for connecting components to wires. Laboratory: crocodile clips are frequently used to quickly and cheaply assemble or modify experimental circuits.Dentistry: crocodile clips are often used on the ends of a cord in dental offices to attach a protective bib over the patient's clothing.In this CID document, crocodile clips are designated type CC, alligator clips are designated types TCx, and other types of electrical clips have various other, unique designations. The United States Defense Logistics Agency specifies several types of electrical clips in Commercial Item Description (CID) A-A-59466. 'jump leads') are capable of delivering hundreds of Amperes of current needed to directly power an automobile starter motor, or to transfer energy from a charged leadвЂ“acid battery to a discharged one.

Large versions of these clips, called automotive clips or battery clamps, are made of solid copper for low electrical resistance, and are used with thick insulated copper cables to make connections between automobile batteries. Small versions, ranging in size from 15вЂ“40В mm (0.59вЂ“1.57В in) in length, are used in electrical laboratory work. The clip is typically covered by a plastic shroud or 'boot' to prevent accidental short-circuits. When manufactured for electronics testing and evaluation, one jaw of the clip is typically permanently crimped or soldered to a wire, or is bent to form the inner tubular contact of a ~4В mm (0.16В in) female banana jack, enabling quick non-permanent connection between a circuit under test and laboratory equipment or to another electrical circuit. Functioning much like a spring-loaded clothespin, the clip's tapered, serrated jaws are forced together by a spring to grip an object. It is used to connect an electrical cable to a battery or some other component. This simple mechanical device gets its name from the resemblance of its jaws to those of an alligator or crocodile. These are meant to be used to pierce the insulation of a wire or other property, thus making a circuit from a meter to a targeted application that can be used for testing purposes.A crocodile clip (also alligator clip ) is a sprung metal clip with long, serrated jaws which is used for creating a temporary electrical connection. These include rigid back probes which are meant for use in automotive applications, IC tip sets, GS38 probes, lantern tip probes, slim reach test probes, plunger style hook clip probes, spring-loaded probes and a whole lot more.Д¬roc clips get their name from their hinged jaws which are filled with sharp, serrated teeth. Probes in particular come in many different forms. This category contains a massive selection of optional accessories for use with testing leads, and both probes and crocodile clips are available in various different sizes and shapes in order to cater for the varied amount of testing procedures and types of testing equipment available on the market today. Essential accessories for use with test leads, crocodile clips (also known commonly as alligator clips as well) and testing probes are designed to clip directly onto most makes and models of test leads and allow users to carry out different types of testing.

Alligator clip or crocodile clip