Classroom chair glides – external verse internal holding clip

Classroom chair glides – external verse internal holding clip, this post is clarify the difference between external and internal holding clips.   An external holding clip grabs the classroom chair by the the outside of the leg.  The internal holding clip grabs the classroom chair  by the inside of the hollow leg.  American Desk, Artco Bell, Carter Craft, Krueger, Peabody and Virco have used the external holding clip, but at this point the only one we stock is the 5/8″ outside diameter model, our part numbers are  SGR62A (metal base) and SGR62AN (nylon base).    Below are pictures of the internal holding clip and external holding clips.   We offer a full range of classroom glides, tips and feet on our website, click here.

classroom chair foot with external holding clip, note how they grab the outside of the chair leg

classroom chair glide foot with internal holding clip, not how the clip would grab the inside of the hollow leg.