Abstract: A unitary retainer for a cymbal on a stand. The combination employs a conventional stand for supporting a cymbal at the suitable height for playing by a drummer in a band. The essence of the invention is a one-piece retainer secured to the cymbal rod. The unit employs a threaded cymbal base with an integral drive nut; a sloping, flared shoulder; and the cymbal neck extending into flexible arms and a flared retaining head for passing through the hole in a cymbal and flaring to a fully extended dimension for retaining the cymbal on the stand.