{
 "version": "2026-10-20",
 "license": "Dimension sheets: CC BY 4.0. Standard and published-size files: CC BY 4.0. Xem Studio's own designs (files_license = Xem Studio Design License): free to use and sell things from, not to redistribute as files — https://xemstudio.com/license/. Other publishers' files: their own license, linked beside them.",
 "slug": "led-panel-holders-clips-3mm-5mm",
 "name": "LED panel holders and clips for 3 mm and 5 mm LEDs: mounting hole and panel thickness (VCC, Dialight, Bivar) + hole gauge",
 "kind": "standard",
 "category": "Electronic components",
 "group": "Panel cutouts",
 "year": null,
 "question": "What hole does a 3 mm or 5 mm LED clip or holder need, and how thick can the panel be?",
 "tags": [
  "led holder",
  "led clip",
  "led bezel",
  "panel mount led",
  "5mm led",
  "3mm led",
  "snap-in led clip",
  "hole gauge",
  "bivar",
  "dialight",
  "vcc cliplite"
 ],
 "aliases": [
  "5mm led panel hole size",
  "3mm led holder hole size",
  "led clip hole 6.35",
  "dialight 515-0004 mounting hole",
  "5mm led bezel hole diameter",
  "led holder panel thickness",
  "cliplite led mount hole",
  "led clip for 5mm led panel mount",
  "bivar led holder dimensions",
  "led panel hole gauge stl"
 ],
 "overall_mm": {
  "length": 37.4,
  "width": 16.7,
  "height": 3
 },
 "official_cad": false,
 "xem_status": "free-files",
 "les": false,
 "free_files": 1,
 "url": "https://xemstudio.com/objects/led-panel-holders-clips-3mm-5mm/",
 "sheet_txt": "https://xemstudio.com/objects/led-panel-holders-clips-3mm-5mm/sheet.txt",
 "sheet": {
  "basis": "VCC CLIPLITE, Dialight 515 and 559, Bivar CR-175 / C-105-SR (distributor listings) and one retailer panel clip, as read; one hole gauge plate as a file",
  "overall_mm": {
   "length": 37.4,
   "width": 16.7,
   "height": 3
  },
  "notes": [
   "Panel LED clips (snap-in rings) and CLIPLITE lens mounts hold a T-1 (3 mm) or T-1 3/4 (5 mm) flanged LED. The hole is the clip body's hole, not the LED's own diameter: VCC prints .171 in (4.34 mm) for 3 mm LEDs and .250 in (6.35 mm) for 5 mm LEDs; Dialight prints 6.73 mm (.265 in) for its 515 snap-in clips and .250 in (6.32 to 6.40 mm) for the 559 indicator. The page panel-cutouts uses the LED body (Ø3.0 and Ø5.0) for a press fit; that is a different design, not a clip hole.",
   "Panel thickness: VCC 1/32 to 1/4 in by model (spacer SPC 125 under 3/16 in); Dialight 559 .031 to .062 in; Dialight 515 up to 2.78 mm; Bivar CR-175 .04 to .125 in and C-105-SR .04 to .054 in. Bivar's pages list the clip O.D. (.312 and .295 in) but the pages read do not print the panel hole. The H-502 retailer listing prints a 6 mm hole and 2.8 mm panel; it differs from Dialight's 6.73 mm and is shown for completeness, not as a maker figure.",
   "Bezels (chrome / plastic full-bezel indicator rings) are not tabulated: no sheet read printed their hole. 3 mm: only VCC printed a hole for the 3 mm size.",
   "File: led-clip-hole-gauge, a plate with the three published round holes (4.34, 6.35, 6.73 mm) at true size. Plate thickness and spacing are Xem's choices. Maker CAD (Bivar's full CAD library) is linked, not copied."
  ],
  "table": {
   "columns": [
    "maker / part",
    "type",
    "panel hole",
    "panel thickness / other",
    "source"
   ],
   "rows": [
    [
     "VCC CLIPLITE",
     "3 mm LED mount (SML 190 and others)",
     ".171 +/-.002 in = 4.34 mm, on 1/4 in centers",
     "SML 190 1/32 to 1/16 in; SMB 200 and CLF 280 1/16 to 1/8 in; CLB 300 and CLR 301 1/32 to 1/4 in; spacer SPC 125 for panels under 3/16 in (the sheet does not map each model to 3 mm or 5 mm)",
     "VCC CLIPLITE sheet"
    ],
    [
     "VCC CLIPLITE",
     "5 mm LED mount",
     ".250 +/-.002 in = 6.35 mm, on 3/8 in centers",
     "same list as above",
     "VCC CLIPLITE sheet"
    ],
    [
     "VCC CLIPLITE",
     "outline diameters (not assigned to models in the text read)",
     "DIA .19 (4.83 mm), .25 (6.35), .28 (7.11), .36 (9.14), .230 (5.84 mm)",
     "heights printed .43 (10.92 mm), .29 (7.37), .22 (5.59), .06 (1.52) without a clear label",
     "VCC CLIPLITE sheet"
    ],
    [
     "Dialight 515-0004 / 515-0005",
     "snap-in clip for 5 mm LEDs",
     "recommended mounting hole 6.73 mm (.265 in)",
     "maximum 2.78 mm (.110 in), no minimum printed",
     "Dialight 515 sheet"
    ],
    [
     "Dialight 515-0004 / 515-0005",
     "clip dimensions (letters not defined in the text read)",
     "515-0004: A 8.08, B 6.73, C 7.37, D 9.53, E 3.68 mm; 515-0005: A 8.13, B 5.97, C 7.24, D 9.40, E 4.32 mm; clip ring .64 mm",
     "-",
     "Dialight 515 sheet"
    ],
    [
     "Dialight 559-0302-001F",
     "5 mm indicator",
     ".250 in; drawing note .249 to .252 in = 6.32 to 6.40 mm",
     ".031 to .062 in = 0.787 to 1.57 mm",
     "Dialight 559 sheet"
    ],
    [
     "Bivar CR-175",
     "clip for 5 mm (T1-3/4) flanged LED",
     "panel hole not stated on the page read; O.D. .312 in (7.92 mm)",
     ".04 to .125 in = 1.0 to 3.2 mm",
     "Bossard listing"
    ],
    [
     "Bivar C-105-SR",
     "self-retaining nylon 6/6 clip, black, for 5 mm (T1-3/4) flanged LED",
     "panel hole not stated; O.D. .295 in (7.49 mm)",
     ".04 to .054 in = 1.0 to 1.4 mm",
     "Bossard listing"
    ],
    [
     "Bivar C-174 / CR-174",
     "holder for 5 mm (T-1 3/4) LED",
     "panel cutout 'Round', no diameter on the page read",
     "not listed",
     "Bivar CAD library page"
    ],
    [
     "Bivar C-103-SR",
     "holder for T-1 (3 mm) flanged LED",
     "no dimensions on the RS page read",
     "not listed",
     "RS listing"
    ],
    [
     "H-502 panel clip (Rapid Electronics listing)",
     "5 mm LED panel clip",
     "panel hole 6 mm",
     "2.8 mm; external diameter 7.8 (unit not stated)",
     "Rapid listing (retailer, not a maker sheet)"
    ]
   ]
  }
 },
 "sheet_text": "LED panel holders and clips for 3 mm and 5 mm LEDs: mounting hole and panel thickness (VCC, Dialight, Bivar) + hole gauge — dimension sheet\nSource: Xem Studio, https://xemstudio.com/objects/led-panel-holders-clips-3mm-5mm/  (sheet CC BY 4.0)\nBasis: VCC CLIPLITE, Dialight 515 and 559, Bivar CR-175 / C-105-SR (distributor listings) and one retailer panel clip, as read; one hole gauge plate as a file\nCatalog version: 2026-10-20\n\nOverall (mm): length 37.4, width 16.7, height 3.0\n- Panel LED clips (snap-in rings) and CLIPLITE lens mounts hold a T-1 (3 mm) or T-1 3/4 (5 mm) flanged LED. The hole is the clip body's hole, not the LED's own diameter: VCC prints .171 in (4.34 mm) for 3 mm LEDs and .250 in (6.35 mm) for 5 mm LEDs; Dialight prints 6.73 mm (.265 in) for its 515 snap-in clips and .250 in (6.32 to 6.40 mm) for the 559 indicator. The page panel-cutouts uses the LED body (Ø3.0 and Ø5.0) for a press fit; that is a different design, not a clip hole.\n- Panel thickness: VCC 1/32 to 1/4 in by model (spacer SPC 125 under 3/16 in); Dialight 559 .031 to .062 in; Dialight 515 up to 2.78 mm; Bivar CR-175 .04 to .125 in and C-105-SR .04 to .054 in. Bivar's pages list the clip O.D. (.312 and .295 in) but the pages read do not print the panel hole. The H-502 retailer listing prints a 6 mm hole and 2.8 mm panel; it differs from Dialight's 6.73 mm and is shown for completeness, not as a maker figure.\n- Bezels (chrome / plastic full-bezel indicator rings) are not tabulated: no sheet read printed their hole. 3 mm: only VCC printed a hole for the 3 mm size.\n- File: led-clip-hole-gauge, a plate with the three published round holes (4.34, 6.35, 6.73 mm) at true size. Plate thickness and spacing are Xem's choices. Maker CAD (Bivar's full CAD library) is linked, not copied.\n\nmaker / part  type  panel hole  panel thickness / other  source\nVCC CLIPLITE  3 mm LED mount (SML 190 and others)  .171 +/-.002 in = 4.34 mm, on 1/4 in centers  SML 190 1/32 to 1/16 in; SMB 200 and CLF 280 1/16 to 1/8 in; CLB 300 and CLR 301 1/32 to 1/4 in; spacer SPC 125 for panels under 3/16 in (the sheet does not map each model to 3 mm or 5 mm)  VCC CLIPLITE sheet\nVCC CLIPLITE  5 mm LED mount  .250 +/-.002 in = 6.35 mm, on 3/8 in centers  same list as above  VCC CLIPLITE sheet\nVCC CLIPLITE  outline diameters (not assigned to models in the text read)  DIA .19 (4.83 mm), .25 (6.35), .28 (7.11), .36 (9.14), .230 (5.84 mm)  heights printed .43 (10.92 mm), .29 (7.37), .22 (5.59), .06 (1.52) without a clear label  VCC CLIPLITE sheet\nDialight 515-0004 / 515-0005  snap-in clip for 5 mm LEDs  recommended mounting hole 6.73 mm (.265 in)  maximum 2.78 mm (.110 in), no minimum printed  Dialight 515 sheet\nDialight 515-0004 / 515-0005  clip dimensions (letters not defined in the text read)  515-0004: A 8.08, B 6.73, C 7.37, D 9.53, E 3.68 mm; 515-0005: A 8.13, B 5.97, C 7.24, D 9.40, E 4.32 mm; clip ring .64 mm  -  Dialight 515 sheet\nDialight 559-0302-001F  5 mm indicator  .250 in; drawing note .249 to .252 in = 6.32 to 6.40 mm  .031 to .062 in = 0.787 to 1.57 mm  Dialight 559 sheet\nBivar CR-175  clip for 5 mm (T1-3/4) flanged LED  panel hole not stated on the page read; O.D. .312 in (7.92 mm)  .04 to .125 in = 1.0 to 3.2 mm  Bossard listing\nBivar C-105-SR  self-retaining nylon 6/6 clip, black, for 5 mm (T1-3/4) flanged LED  panel hole not stated; O.D. .295 in (7.49 mm)  .04 to .054 in = 1.0 to 1.4 mm  Bossard listing\nBivar C-174 / CR-174  holder for 5 mm (T-1 3/4) LED  panel cutout 'Round', no diameter on the page read  not listed  Bivar CAD library page\nBivar C-103-SR  holder for T-1 (3 mm) flanged LED  no dimensions on the RS page read  not listed  RS listing\nH-502 panel clip (Rapid Electronics listing)  5 mm LED panel clip  panel hole 6 mm  2.8 mm; external diameter 7.8 (unit not stated)  Rapid listing (retailer, not a maker sheet)\n\nFiles elsewhere (not hosted by Xem Studio; license as stated by the publisher):\n- Visual Communications Company (VCC): CLIPLITE lens mounts for 3 mm and 5 mm LEDs: mounting hole .171 +/-.002 (3 mm) and .250 +/-.002 (5 mm), panel thickness by model, spacer SPC 125 — web — Maker datasheet (distributor copy); numbers only — https://www.leocom.kr/datasheets/7839_49149.pdf\n- Dialight: 515-0004 / 515-0005 snap-in mounting clips for 5 mm LEDs: recommended mounting hole 6.73 mm, maximum panel thickness 2.78 mm — web — Maker datasheet; numbers only — https://www.farnell.com/datasheets/175119.pdf\n- Dialight: 559-0302-001F 5 mm indicator: mounting hole size .250 in (.249-.252), panel thickness .031-.062 in — web — Maker datasheet page (distributor copy); numbers only — https://elcodis.com/parts/1730468/559-0302-001F_dt585482_p2.html\n- Bivar (Bossard listing): CR-175: clip for 5 mm (T1-3/4) flanged LED, panel .04 to .125 in, O.D. .312 in — web — Distributor listing of the maker's part; numbers only — https://americas.bossard.com/products/cr-175-by-bivar.html\n- Bivar (Bossard listing): C-105-SR: self-retaining nylon clip for 5 mm (T1-3/4) flanged LED, panel .04 to .054 in, O.D. .295 in — web — Distributor listing of the maker's part; numbers only — https://americas.bossard.com/products/c-105-sr-by-bivar.html\n- Rapid Electronics (listing): H-502 panel clip for 5 mm LED: panel hole 6 mm, panel thickness 2.8 mm, external diameter 7.8 — web — Retailer listing; numbers only — https://beta.rapidonline.com/truopto-h-502-panel-clip-5mm-led-panel-clip-55-0165\n- Bivar: Bivar full CAD library: LED holder and clip models per part (C-103, C-105, C-174, CR-174, CR-175 families) — web — Maker catalog; CAD per part from the maker — https://catalog.bivar.com/printitem/all-categories/full-cad-library/c-174\n\nFree files (CC BY 4.0, Xem Studio; STEP + STL, 1 parts): https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/led-panel-holders-clips-3mm-5mm/index.json\nAPI: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=led-panel-holders-clips-3mm-5mm\n",
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  {
   "publisher": "Visual Communications Company (VCC)",
   "title": "CLIPLITE lens mounts for 3 mm and 5 mm LEDs: mounting hole .171 +/-.002 (3 mm) and .250 +/-.002 (5 mm), panel thickness by model, spacer SPC 125",
   "url": "https://www.leocom.kr/datasheets/7839_49149.pdf",
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    "web"
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   "license_verified": true,
   "hosted": false
  },
  {
   "publisher": "Dialight",
   "title": "515-0004 / 515-0005 snap-in mounting clips for 5 mm LEDs: recommended mounting hole 6.73 mm, maximum panel thickness 2.78 mm",
   "url": "https://www.farnell.com/datasheets/175119.pdf",
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   "license_verified": true,
   "hosted": false
  },
  {
   "publisher": "Dialight",
   "title": "559-0302-001F 5 mm indicator: mounting hole size .250 in (.249-.252), panel thickness .031-.062 in",
   "url": "https://elcodis.com/parts/1730468/559-0302-001F_dt585482_p2.html",
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   "license_verified": true,
   "hosted": false
  },
  {
   "publisher": "Bivar (Bossard listing)",
   "title": "CR-175: clip for 5 mm (T1-3/4) flanged LED, panel .04 to .125 in, O.D. .312 in",
   "url": "https://americas.bossard.com/products/cr-175-by-bivar.html",
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   ],
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   "license_verified": true,
   "hosted": false
  },
  {
   "publisher": "Bivar (Bossard listing)",
   "title": "C-105-SR: self-retaining nylon clip for 5 mm (T1-3/4) flanged LED, panel .04 to .054 in, O.D. .295 in",
   "url": "https://americas.bossard.com/products/c-105-sr-by-bivar.html",
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   "license_verified": true,
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  },
  {
   "publisher": "Rapid Electronics (listing)",
   "title": "H-502 panel clip for 5 mm LED: panel hole 6 mm, panel thickness 2.8 mm, external diameter 7.8",
   "url": "https://beta.rapidonline.com/truopto-h-502-panel-clip-5mm-led-panel-clip-55-0165",
   "formats": [
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   ],
   "license": "Retailer listing; numbers only",
   "license_verified": true,
   "hosted": false
  },
  {
   "publisher": "Bivar",
   "title": "Bivar full CAD library: LED holder and clip models per part (C-103, C-105, C-174, CR-174, CR-175 families)",
   "url": "https://catalog.bivar.com/printitem/all-categories/full-cad-library/c-174",
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    "web"
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   "license_verified": true,
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  }
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  "status": "free-files",
  "sheet_free": true,
  "mesh_price_usd": null,
  "step_price_usd": null,
  "tolerance_mm": null
 },
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  "panel-cutouts",
  "leds-tht",
  "pushbutton-pilot-light-panel-holes",
  "16mm-arcade-button",
  "rocker-switch-panel-cutouts",
  "tactile-switches"
 ],
 "fits": [],
 "dimensions": "exact (nominal, no tolerance added)",
 "dimension_rule": "All geometry on Xem Studio is exact (nominal, true size) with no tolerance added. Where a part meets another part, the object lists its mating features (feature, exact size, what it mates with, fit class: press, slide, run, socket, clamp or designed). Apply your process's allowance to those features only; 'designed' gaps are part of the design and stay as drawn. Typical accuracy by process and ISO 286 fits: https://xemstudio.com/tolerances/",
 "mating": [
  {
   "feature": "panel hole 4.34 mm (file led-clip-hole-gauge)",
   "exact": "round hole .171 in = 4.34 mm (VCC CLIPLITE)",
   "mates": "VCC CLIPLITE 3 mm LED lens mount",
   "fit": "slide",
   "files": "led-clip-hole-gauge"
  },
  {
   "feature": "panel hole 6.35 mm (file led-clip-hole-gauge)",
   "exact": "round hole .250 in = 6.35 mm (VCC CLIPLITE; Dialight 559 prints .249 to .252 in)",
   "mates": "VCC CLIPLITE 5 mm LED lens mount; Dialight 559 indicator",
   "fit": "slide",
   "files": "led-clip-hole-gauge"
  },
  {
   "feature": "panel hole 6.73 mm (file led-clip-hole-gauge)",
   "exact": "round hole .265 in = 6.73 mm (Dialight 515 recommended hole)",
   "mates": "Dialight 515-0004 / 515-0005 snap-in clip for 5 mm LEDs",
   "fit": "slide",
   "files": "led-clip-hole-gauge"
  }
 ],
 "fit_classes": {
  "press": "stays put: pin, tube, bearing or magnet held by interference. ISO 286 equivalent: H7/p6 (locational interference) or tighter.",
  "slide": "assembles by hand and is held by a grub, pinch or clamp: shaft in a hub, rod in a socket, spigot in a bore. ISO 286 equivalent: H7/g6 or H7/h6.",
  "run": "turns or slides in use: pin in a link, rod through a guide. ISO 286 equivalent: H8/f7 (close running).",
  "socket": "large sliding fit: syringe barrel, sleeve, bobbin in a bore. ISO 286 equivalent: H9/d9 (free running) or looser.",
  "clamp": "split part that closes on the mating part with screws: make it at size.",
  "designed": "a gap that is part of the design (piston fit option, displacer gap, air gap): do not change."
 },
 "faq": [
  {
   "q": "What hole for a 5 mm LED panel clip?",
   "a": "VCC CLIPLITE prints .250 in (6.35 mm); Dialight 515 clips recommend 6.73 mm (max panel 2.78 mm); Dialight 559 prints .249 to .252 in (6.32 to 6.40 mm)."
  },
  {
   "q": "What hole for a 3 mm LED mount?",
   "a": "VCC CLIPLITE prints .171 +/-.002 in (4.34 mm), on 1/4 in centers."
  },
  {
   "q": "How thick can the panel be for an LED clip?",
   "a": "VCC mounts take 1/32 to 1/4 in depending on the model; Dialight 515 up to 2.78 mm; Bivar CR-175 .04 to .125 in."
  }
 ],
 "files_license": null,
 "offers": [
  {
   "file": "led-clip-hole-gauge-4p34-6p35-6p73",
   "formats": [
    "step",
    "stl"
   ],
   "price_usd": 0,
   "license": "CC BY 4.0 (Xem Studio)",
   "step": "https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/led-panel-holders-clips-3mm-5mm/led-clip-hole-gauge-4p34-6p35-6p73.step",
   "stl": "https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/led-panel-holders-clips-3mm-5mm/led-clip-hole-gauge-4p34-6p35-6p73.stl",
   "note": "hole gauge plate, 37.4 x 16.7 x 3 mm, three round holes: 4.34 mm (.171 in, VCC CLIPLITE 3 mm LED mount), 6.35 mm (.250 in, VCC 5 mm mount; Dialight 559 prints .249-.252) and 6.73 mm (.265 in, Dialight 515 recommended hole), smallest first, 5 mm between hole edges and 5 mm of plate round the largest hole; plate thickness and spacing are Xem choices"
  }
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