Hi Denis,
Hmmm, To my knowledge they ALL had threaded studs for mounting. And regardless of mounting style, I've never noticed any appearance differences.
Do you have the "clip style" you say you need?
I surely wouldn't discard this piece until you had its replacement in hand.
Larry (yup, THAT Larry)
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