Save Time! SNAP your Ribbons onto the bar. Set bottom of ribbon on the plastic ribbon bar holder. Snap top of ribbon onto the plastic ribbon bar holder to secure(see picture). STOPS FRAYING and DAMAGE to your ribbons. Pins do not Break. Very Safe, Flexible, and Re-usable. Approved for sale and sold in all Military Exchanges since 1965 (Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines).