Device to suspend polyethylene or other sheeting and components of such device

A device to suspend sheeting from a building component said device having an upper member for being removably affixed to said building component and lower member for suspending sheeting, said lower member having a suspension member and a releasable clamping member, said suspension member having a shank with a plurality of circular ratchet teeth, a sharp piercing free end, and a fixed upper clamping surface, said ratchet teeth spaced between said fixed upper clamping surface and said sharp piercing free end;

• said releasable clamping member having a clamping surface and an axis and an axial opening for insertion of said shank, said releasable clamping surface being formed by an external flange, an annular boss extending from said external flange, said axial opening extending from end to end of said annular boss and said external flange, said axial opening interrupted by a pair of confronting jaws for releasably capturing said shank when inserted therethrough by engaging said ratchet teeth, said jaws having a gap therebetween which is enlargeable by applying manual squeezing pressure to said boss thereby enlarging said gap to release said jaws from engagement with said ratchet teeth, said sheeting being supported between said fixed upper clamping member and said removable clamping surface.