> The only springy metal I know is spring steel and quite sure it's not sol= derable -- > at least not with they usual 63/37 or 60/40 stuff. I need to do about 10= 0 of these > for now, so I'm ideally looking for something off-the shelf. Any clues t= o workable > materials, or perhaps a solder that would adhere to spring steel? Phosphor bronze is a nice springy metal that is easily solderable, and is u= sed for clips like you describe. Available in various thicknesses. --=20 Scanned by iCritical. --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .