Scaffolding clip and applicator

A method for fastening a web to a scaffolding pole including the steps of:

• holding a fastening clip with an applicator by receiving an engagement formation of the fastening clip into a socket formed on an end of the applicator;
• locating the fastening clip on a side of the web opposite the pole, the fastening clip having spaced apart arms defining a void therebetween, the arms being continuous with opposed jaws diverging forwardly from a throat region in communication with the void;
• pushing the arms through the web;
• forcing the jaws forwardly against the pole to thereby position the opposed jaws away from each other to widen the throat region for passage of the pole therethrough;
• advancing the arms and jaws forwardly to pass the pole through the throat region into the void, whereby the arms locate about opposite sides of the pole and whereby, upon the post having passed into the void, the throat narrows thereby holding the web to the scaffolding pole with the clip;
• and
• disengaging the applicator from the clip subsequent to piercing the web by application of sufficient force to the applicator to remove the socket from said engagement formation of the clip without overcoming the holding of the web to the scaffolding with the arms.