Clutch for post earrings

A clutch for post earrings and the like comprising:

• a. a housing which is open at one end thereof and has an aperture through the opposite end thereof, said housing having a generally outwardly extending peripheral flange at the open end thereof;
• b. a cap member made of a sheet metal and received on the open end of said housing, said cap member comprising a substantially circular main portion having a substantially centrally disposed aperture therethrough and a generally inwardly extending peripheral flange having a pair of notches therein, said notches being disposed in substantially opposite portions of said cap member flange, said housing flange being captured betwen said cap member main portion and said cap member flange to secure said cap member to said housing;
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• c. a pair of resilient leaves made of said sheet metal which extend integrally inwardly from said cap member main portion at said notches, said leaves converging with respect to each other and substantially meeting in face-to-face relation for receiving a post therebetween, said post being receivable in said clutch so that it extends through said cap member and housing apertures and is received in frictional engagement between said leaves.