Fastener

A retaining system for elongated members comprising, in combination:

• an elongated member selected from the group consisting of wires, conduit and cable, and combinations thereof;
• a support member;
• and
• a retainer for securing the elongated member to the elongated member to the support member, the retainer including:
• a fastener comprising an elongated body extending between a lower surface and an upper surface, said body having a bottom surface, said body including a head portion and a toe portion, said head portion being connected to said toe portion by a neck having a holding surface, at least a portion of said holding surface being arcuate said bottom surface being interrupted by a holding area between the head portion and the toe portion, said holding area being located adjacent said neck, said head portion including structure defining a hole extending through said head portion, said hole extending through said body substantially perpendicular to a plane extending along said bottom surface and being sized and configured to receive a fastener therethrough, said bottom surface extending along said head portion a length X and extending along said toe portion a length D, said body further including a top surface, the body having a height H, said holding area having a length 2r between said head portion and said toe portion, wherein length X is at least twice length D, length X is greater than length 2r, and length X is greater than height H;
• and
• an attachment member extending through said hole and received in said support member, said attachment member having a head in engagement with said top surface for holding said fastener to said support member with said elongated member held within said holding area.