Metal Building Framing Clips: Jamb, Header, and Flange Brace

Start with the connection location and part number

Framing clips can look alike while connecting different members. Start at the approved detail, record the members being joined, and then identify the catalog part. Keep Header To Jamb and Jamb To Header as separate product names. Reversing those words in a purchase request can select a different item. A photograph is useful for recognition, but the written part number and matching detail should control the request.

Use this guide to organize identification and procurement. It does not provide capacities, a universal fastener pattern, or permission to alter a clip. The responsible project reviewer determines whether the complete connection meets the assigned structural duty.

References: Header To Jamb Clip: CL-750 product identification · Jamb To Header Clip: CL-150 product identification

Distinguish every catalog clip group

MBCI's product listings identify the following parts. Record the selected variant wherever a product page covers multiple part numbers. The table is an identity aid; it does not prescribe which clip belongs at a particular project location. Match that location to the accepted drawing rather than deciding from a product name alone.

References: 8" Jamb Base Clip: CL-753 product identification · Header To Jamb Clip: CL-750 product identification · Jamb To Girt Clip: CL-751 product identification · Jamb To Header Clip: CL-150 product identification · Flange Brace Clip With Nut: CL-196, CL-197, and CL-198 identification · Flange Brace Clip No Nut: CL-199 product identification

Read holes, slots, and supplied hardware in context

Compare the current clip drawing with the accepted connection: bend orientation, hole pattern, slot direction, connected thicknesses, and access for installation. A slot does not by itself establish a movement connection. Ask the designer how the actual connection is intended to behave, including the specified hardware and installation instructions. Do not enlarge a hole or reposition a bend simply to make a piece fit.

The words With Nut and No Nut identify different offerings. Confirm the selected variant and the complete bolt, nut, washer, or screw schedule separately. Do not infer that all required hardware is included, that every supplied nut has the required specification, or that a nut count establishes the connection's capacity.

• Slotted Holes and Movement Connections in Steel →

Coordinate openings and flange bracing separately

For an opening, locate each header, jamb, girt interface, and base condition on the current drawings. Count clips from those accepted connections rather than multiplying a generic allowance by every door. The two sides of an opening may have different adjoining conditions, and nearby bracing can require additional coordination.

For a flange brace clip, locate the actual brace detail and member marks. Keep the clip, brace member, and connecting hardware as distinct scheduled items. A clip available in the delivery bundle does not authorize moving or omitting a brace. Route conflicts with doors, services, or cladding to the responsible designer before changing the released connection.

• Steel Framing Rough Openings: Coordinate Headers, Jambs, and Sills →

Send a request the supplier can identify

Prepare a connection-based list with one line per selected part, finish, and location group. Reference the drawing revision and count each instance from the accepted details. Request confirmation of the offered part and inclusions before release, especially when a single listing covers multiple flange brace variants. Keep any alternate part marked as proposed until the required reviewer accepts it.

• Exact catalog name, part number, selected variant, finish, and quantity.
• Building location, member marks, connection detail, and drawing revision.
• Required hole or slot orientation from the accepted documents.
• Separate hardware schedule and clear supplier-versus-field scope.
• Unresolved substitutions, access conflicts, and fabrication questions.

Use a fit mismatch as a review trigger

Suppose the delivered Header To Jamb clip does not match the holes at a scheduled location. Record the part number, location, member marks, drawing revisions, and observed mismatch. Check whether the wrong part was ordered or a detail changed. Hold the affected connection for a written disposition rather than redrilling immediately. After resolution, update the material and connection records and distribute the accepted detail so the same mismatch is not repeated elsewhere.

Common questions

Products related to this guide

Explore the catalog references and compare the published options with your project documents. Products sharing a guide are not necessarily interchangeable.

• 8" Jamb Base Clip →
• Flange Brace Clip No Nut →
• Flange Brace Clip With Nut →
• Header To Jamb Clip →
• Jamb To Girt Clip →
• Jamb To Header Clip →

Prepare a supply inquiry

• Record the project drawing or detail and the specified product, profile, or system.
• List the complete configuration, physical units, quantities, and cuts per piece.
• Request current manufacturer documents; confirm compatibility, price, and availability before ordering.
• Obtain the responsible professional's review for loads, code requirements, or installation.

• Compare structural component references →