Twist clip and method

1. A twist clip including

a rotating clamp head, said rotating clamp head including at least one slot and a cam profile;

a stationary clamp head, said rotating clamp head arranged to rotate around said stationary clamp head; and

a core pin having a cam follower, said cam follower arranged to ride in said cam profile.

2. The twist clip of claim 1 wherein said stationary clamp head further includes at least one slot.

3. The twist clip of claim 2 wherein said at least one slot runs across a diameter of the stationary clamp head.

4. The twist clip of claim 3 wherein said at least one slot is bisected by a clearance hole, said clearance hole arranged to receive an adjustment mechanism.

5. The twist clip of claim 4 wherein said stationary clamp head is splined to said core pin.

6. The twist clip of claim 5 wherein said core pin includes a cushioned backing.

7. The twist clip of claim 6 wherein said rotating clamp head includes laterally extending flanges.

8. A method of retaining an elongate object including the steps of:

providing a twist clip, said twist clip including a rotating clamp head and a stationary clamp head, wherein said rotating clamp head includes at least one slot and a cam profile and said stationary clamp head includes at least one slot, said rotating clamp head arranged to rotate around said stationary clamp head;

providing an elongate object;

positioning said stationary clamp head and said rotating clamp head in a first position wherein said at least one slot in said stationary clamp head and said at least one slot in said rotating clamp head are in alignment;

inserting said elongate object in said at least one slot in said stationary clamp head and said at least one slot in said rotating clamp head; and

rotating said rotating clamp head to a second position wherein said at least one slot in said stationary clamp head and said at least one slot in said rotating clamp head are not in alignment.