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A spring clip has a base member attached by a flexible connector to a clip member which has a body portion and a flexible tail portion. The base member preferably includes magnets for holding the spring clip against a metal surface. The flexible tail portion has a distal end which is normally biased

A spring clip has a base member attached by a flexible connector to a clip member which has a body portion and a flexible tail portion. The base member preferably includes magnets for holding the spring clip against a metal surface. The flexible tail portion has a distal end which is normally biased toward the base member for holding an object therebetween. A gap can be created between the distal end and the base member by pushing on the body portion to cause the clip member to pivot about the flexible connector such that the flexible tail portion moves away from the base member. The gap can also be created by pulling on the distal end which causes the flexible tail to flex away from the base member. Further, the body portion can be pushed to create the gap and the flexible tail portion also flexed to make the gap wider such that thicker objects can be held in the gap. The distal end can be hook shaped to hold a writing instrument or other object. The flexible tail portion can also be made longer so that the distal end extends past the base member and is biased toward a surface on which the base member can be mounted such that the object is held between the distal end and the mounting surface.

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1. A spring clip comprising:a. a base member; b. a clip member having a body portion and a flexible tail portion, said flexible tail portion having a distal end normally biased toward and in contact with said base member such that a gap can be created between said distal end of said flexible tail po

1. A spring clip comprising:a. a base member; b. a clip member having a body portion and a flexible tail portion, said flexible tail portion having a distal end normally biased toward and in contact with said base member such that a gap can be created between said distal end of said flexible tail portion and said base member by a first step of pulling on said distal end to flex said flexible tail in relation to said body portion; and c. a flexible connector attaching said body portion to said base member in a manner so that a gap can be created between said distal end and said base member by a second step of pushing on said body portion to cause said to pivot together about said body and flexible tail portions of said clip member flexible connector.