An apparatus for application of surgical clips to body tissue has a handle portion； a body extending distally from the handle portion； a plurality of surgical clips disposed within the body； and a jaw assembly mounted adjacent a distal end portion of the body. The jaw assembly includes first and second jaw portions movable between a spaced-apart and an approximated position. The apparatus also has a wedge plate longitudinally movable between the first and the second jaw portions, a clip pusher configured to individually distally advance a surgical clip to the jaw assembly while the jaw portions are in the spaced apart position； an actuator at least partially disposed within the body and longitudinally movable in response to actuation of the handle portion； and a jaw closure member positioned adjacent the first and second jaw portions to move the jaw portions to the approximated position.
