A method of operating a surgical clip applier, the method comprising:providing a surgical clip applier including:a handle assembly (102) supporting a trigger (108)a drive bar (140) actuatable by the trigger (108) and connected to a connector plate (174)a shaft assembly (104) extending distally from the handle assembly (102) and defining a longitudinal axis, the shaft assembly (104) including:a plurality of surgical clips disposed within the shaft assembly (104) anda jaw (106) mounted adjacent a distal end portion of the shaft assembly (104)a connector plate (174) reciprocally disposed within the shaft assembly (104)a pusher bar (156) reciprocally disposed within the shaft assembly (104), the pusher bar (156) including:a first spring clip (157a) supported thereon for selectively engaging a feature of the shaft assembly (104) anda second spring clip (157b) supported thereon for selectively engaging a first feature of the connector plate (174)an advancer plate (162) reciprocally disposed within the shaft assembly (104), the advancer plate (162) being engaged by the pusher bar (156) anda wedge plate (172) reciprocally disposed within the shaft assembly (104), the wedge plate (172) including a third spring clip (157c) supported thereon for selectively engaging a second feature of the connector plateselectively engaging the second spring clip (157b) with the first feature of the connector plate (174) selectively engaging the third spring clip (157c) to the second feature of the connector plate (174) manipulating the handle assembly (102) to actuate the drive bar (140), wherein actuation of the drive bar (140) effects movement upon the connector plate (174)advancing the drive bar (140) and connector plate (174) in a distal direction during the manipulation of the handle assembly, wherein advancing the drive bar (140) and connector plate (174) effects distal movement of the pusher bar (156) and wedge plate (172)engaging a backspan of a distal-most surgical clip of the plura
