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A clip includes a pair of end portions each having an arcuate portion. A pair of opposed gripping portions are each connected at each end to the pair of end portions. The arcuate portions provide a resilient force on the gripping portions toward one another. The end portions and gripping portions ar

A clip includes a pair of end portions each having an arcuate portion. A pair of opposed gripping portions are each connected at each end to the pair of end portions. The arcuate portions provide a resilient force on the gripping portions toward one another. The end portions and gripping portions are integrally molded as a single piece of plastic. Optionally, the clip can be used with a base. The base includes a body portion and a pair of opposed raised portions. The gripping portions of the clip snap fit into the base, between the raised portions. This secures the clip to the base and retains the gripping portions in a closed position.

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1. A clip comprising: a pair of end portions each having an arcuate portion, wherein the arcuate portions curve about an axis of the clip, the arcuate portions spaced axially along the axis away from one another; anda pair of opposed gripping portions, each gripping portion connected at each end to

1. A clip comprising: a pair of end portions each having an arcuate portion, wherein the arcuate portions curve about an axis of the clip, the arcuate portions spaced axially along the axis away from one another; anda pair of opposed gripping portions, each gripping portion connected at each end to the pair of end portions, the arcuate portions providing a resilient force on the gripping portions toward one another, wherein the pair of end portions and the pair of gripping portions are integrally molded as a single piece of plastic. 2. The clip of claim 1 wherein the gripping portions are spaced apart and parallel to one another when the arcuate portions are in an undeflected state. 3. The clip of claim 1 wherein the gripping portions are elongated, parallel portions. 4. The clip of claim 3 wherein the arcuate portions are generally cylindrical. 5. The clip of claim 1 further including a plurality of wires extending through the pair of end portions. 6. The clip of claim 1 wherein the gripping portions are inhibited from moving away from one another by a base, wherein the base is removably secured to the gripping portions. 7. The clip of claim 6 wherein the base includes a body portion and a pair of opposed raised portions, a pair of opposed catch portions project toward one another from the raised portions, the gripping portions secured by the catch portions. 8. The clip and base of claim 7 wherein the base includes an aperture through the body portion for receiving a fastener therethrough, wherein the aperture in the base is aligned with the gripping portions. 9. The clip and base of claim 8 further including a fastener inserted through the aperture through the body portion and protruding from the base away from the clip. 10. The clip and base of claim 9 further including a plurality of wires extending through the pair of end portions. 11. The clip and base of claim 9 wherein the fastener is a screw having a threaded portion and a head, wherein the head of the screw is between the base and the clip and the threaded portion protruded from the base away from the clip. 12. A clip comprising: a pair of end portions each having an arcuate portion, the end portions spaced axially away from one another; anda pair of opposed, elongated, parallel, spaced-apart gripping portions, each gripping portion connected at each end to the pair of end portions, the gripping portions extending axially between the arcuate portions, the arcuate portions providing a resilient force on the gripping portions toward one another, wherein the pair of end portions and the pair of gripping portions are integrally molded as a single piece of plastic. 13. The clip of claim 12 wherein the gripping portions are held together by a base, wherein the base is removably secured to the gripping portions. 14. The clip of claim 13 wherein the base includes a body portion and a pair of opposed raised portions, the gripping portions secured between the opposed raised portions of the base, wherein the raised portions of the vase have an axial length that is only between the arcuate portions and does not abut the accurate portions. 15. The clip and base of claim 14 wherein the base includes an aperture through the body portion for receiving a fastener therethrough. 16. The clip and base of claim 15 further including a fastener inserted through the aperture through the body portion. 17. The clip and base of claim 16 further including a plurality of wires extending through the pair of end portions. 18. A clip comprising: a first gripping portion, wherein the first gripping portion is generally elongated along a first axis;a second gripping portion adjacent the first gripping portion, wherein the second gripping portion is generally elongated along a second axis generally parallel to the first axis;a first end portion having a first arcuate portion extending in an arcuate path from a first connecting portion to a second connecting portion, the first connecting portion of the first end portion connected to a first end of the first gripping portion, the second connecting portion of the first end portion connected to a first end of the second gripping portion;a second end portion spaced away from the first end portion in a direction generally parallel to the first axis, the second end portion having a second arcuate portion extending in an arcuate path from a first connecting portion to a second connecting portion, the first connecting portion of the second end portion connected to a second end of the first gripping portion, the second connecting portion of the second end portion connected to a second end of the second gripping portion, the first and second arcuate portions providing a resilient force on the first and second gripping portions toward one another, wherein the first and second end portions and the first and second gripping portions are integrally molded as a single piece of plastic. 19. The clip of claim 18 wherein the first and second gripping portions are the only connections between the first and second end portions. 20. The clip of 19 wherein the clip is void of material between the first and second arcuate portions. 21. The clip of claim 20 wherein the first arcuate portion is spaced from the second arcuate portion by a distance greater than an axial width of the first arcuate portion and the second arcuate portion.