Two-Piece Reel Assembly

A reel for supporting wound flexible media, comprising:

• a first element having a first flange and at least one axial extension extending axially from a first side thereof;
• a second element having a second flange and at least one axial extension extending axially from a first side thereof, the second element having a substantially identical structure as the first element;
• wherein the first element is configured to snap fit with the second element such that the at least one axial extension of the first element and the at least one axial extension of the second element form a core of the reel, disposed between the first flange and the second flange, and around which flexible media may be wound and supported.

A reel element configured for assembly into a reel for supporting wound flexible media, comprising:

• a first flange and a first set of legs extending in a directly axially away from a first side of the first flange, wherein the first set of legs is configured to snap connected to a second element having a second flange and the second set of legs extending axially from the first side of the second flange, and wherein the first set of legs are configured to be interleaved with the second set of legs in a circumferential direction to form at least a portion of a core of the reel disposed between the first flange and the second flange, and around which flexible media may be wound and supported.