Thread:TorrentAB/@comment-24052959-20131224031836/@comment-5726563-20131225013430

The two clips are used to make a bigger fist, sort of like a hammer, since you can't really make things bigger and heavier without more mass. When he does this, he slams his gauntlets on the top of them, causing them to lock onto his gauntlet and disconnect from his belt. They're kind of on the side.