Product review (5 stars): If you're missing a Tine Pivot clip, you're missing out on it all.
Life was good. That was, until I realized something was amiss with my KitchenAid dishwasher...

As is the case with many KitchenAid (and Whirlpool) models, my dishwasher features a mid-level rack with two FLEXI-FOLD DOWN Flexible Tines. Wait... you do know all about the FLEXI-FOLD DOWN Flexible Tine system, right? No? Well then, let me explain...

FLEXI-FOLD DOWN Flexible Tines can be found on the left- and right-hand sides of the mid-level rack. This ingenious design allow these two rows of tines to fold down--or rather, "flexi-fold down"--from their standard upright position. After this feat is performed, the tines rest horizontally at the base of the rack, no longer in the way! And amazingly, this mind-boggling transformation can be performed in mere seconds.

This system empowers the dishwasher user to make their own decisions when it comes to tine configuration. Do I want the left row of Flexible Tines in their traditional up position, or do I want to stow them away? What about the right row? These decisions may seem overwhelming at first. But in time, FLEXI-FOLD DOWN Flexible Tines will provide anyone with a sense of true freedom and liberation when it comes to dishwasher loading. After a few months of using Flexible Tines, you will wonder how you ever survived without them. And I mean that 100% literally.

In any case, one day, I noticed that one of the clips on the left row of my FLEXI-FOLD DOWN Flexible Tines was missing! Where did it go? How can a plastic piece just outright disappear from a dishwasher? How long had the clip been missing before I noticed? These questions cannot be answered, and are probably dangerous to ask.

This is the time for solutions, not for brooding about the problem. The left row of tines still remained upright, and still folded down--thank goodness--but whilst in the upright position, the row of tines was uncharacteristically wobbly. This would simply not do.

I immediately ordered this replacement clip and refrained from using the dishwasher until it arrived. (This probably isn't necessary, but when one grows attached to their FLEXI-FOLD DOWN Flexible Tines, utilizing a dishwasher when they're not 100% properly functioning seems quite vulgar.) Once the clip arrived, I excitedly installed it.

(It's worth noting that the tine pivot clips are identical for both the left and right rows of FLEXI-FOLD DOWN Flexible Tines, so if you need a replacement clip for either the left OR right row, this is the product.)

Anyway: I'm happy to say that my FLEXI-FOLD DOWN Flexible Tines are working like new! Life is good. Life is precious, and oh, it's ever so beautiful. Left row of tines, up! Right row of tines, down! Now... switch! My FLEXI-FOLD DOWN Flexible Tines are working perfectly, with all clips properly in place.

I am once again in charge of my destiny, and the future seems brighter than it's ever seemed before.