Magnet-connecting antistatic cords snap onto the user's garment via magnetic field. The other end plugs into a grounding device, dissipating static to ground while the user handles sensitive electronic components.

Ring terminal-connecting antistatic cords fasten around bolts or threaded connection posts to create a semipermanent connection to ground. They have a barrel-shaped body that the stripped conductors fit into. The other end plugs into a grounding device, dissipating static to ground while the user handles sensitive electronic components, usually with a wrist strap.

Snap-connecting antistatic cords connect an antistatic mat or a wristband to ground to dissipate static while the user handles sensitive electronic components. These cords secure with a lip-and-groove connection.