Clipped head nails have many names depending on where you live. They can be called D head nails also as the nail head is in the shape of a D. Half of the nail head has been ”clipped off” to allow the nails to pack together much tighter. This means you get more nails placed together in one clip. A clip of nails refers to a row of nails tied together by a paper, plastic, or wire strip. The tighter the nails fit together the more you can fit in the magazine leading to less reloading time.
The novice carpenter will also try to state that the clipped head nail will perform better when toe nailing. However this is not exactly true. If you can line your gun up where the clipped part of the nail strikes against the side of the lumber then this works. Very seldom will you be able to choose this perfect position as you must fit the gun into the space in order to achieve the best nailing angle.