Quick-release cymeal mounting fastener

In a cymbal mounting arrangement, including a cymbal rod having an upwardly directed threaded end, for receipt thereover of a cymbal, the improvement comprising a plastic quick-release fastener to retain the cymbal on the rod, regardless of the diameter of the rod, the fastener comprising:

• (a) a pair of half-round sleeve members arranged in face-to-face relationship forming a cylindrical surface therebetween for grasping the cymbal mounting rod;
• (b) a series of ribs formed on said cylindrical surface to aid in grasping the threads on the cymbal mounting rod end;
• (c) a tab extending upward and outward from each sleeve member including means for pivoting said members including separate hinges in spaced-apart arrangement extending from said sleeves so that, by squeezing said tabs together, said sleeve members are pivoted away from each other;
• (d) a pair of split flange members, forming a full circular member when placed in adjacent contact, one attached to each sleeve member, spaced apart from said tab, arranged in co-planar alignment when said members are in adjacent contact to form a planar compression surface to bear against a cymbal placed on the cymbal mounting rod;
• and,
• (e) means for biasing said sleeve members, into full contact about the cymbal mounting rod threaded end to hold the cymbal on the rod.