What are these things!?

[Joey2Sites]

For the life of me, I can't figure it out.  What are those wing clips on psu extensions?  like here..

 

 

They look like a clip to keep the connector secure or something but it doesn't do anything!

[lachyman]

Actually, they release the connector seal when pushed so you can plug it off easily I think.

 

This is much more common approach though:

[antoainb]

Actually, they release the connector seal when pushed so you can plug it off easily I think.

 

This is much more common approach though:

 

 

^^^^ This.

[lachyman]

Actually, they release the connector seal when pushed so you can plug it off easily I think.

This is much more common approach though:

But the one pictures is the female part of an 8 pin extension... The clip pictured in the OP would be providing the other part of the hook you pictured... What would they be use for in that situation?

Same thing, I guess. I mean not all PSU's have that release clip and it takes a ton of force and strain on the connectors to plug it off, so it may be there to avoid that.

[Leonard]

Actually, they release the connector seal when pushed so you can plug it off easily I think.

 

This is much more common approach though:

It is called....eh hem wait for it......tension clips......it is to hold the male connector securely into the female connector...i don't see that as a that's what she said joke, quit it.

[Joey2Sites]

No, look..  I posted the female end..  If you put an 8 pin  male plug into it, it wouldn't touch the wings on the side.  

[Joey2Sites]

Look, they don't even touch the male end.. they dont do anything!

 

[felixthemaster1]

Look, they don't even touch the male end.. they dont do anything!

 

That is strange indeed

[babbaj]

I think they're supposed to connect another cable to the side of it like 4+4 cpu power or the 4 pin motherboard connector

http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx131/PhenomIIX4/Stuff4TP/8pin1.jpg