Fastening Clip

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[[:Category:Victor D�ez Herrera of Sabadell (ES)|Victor D�ez Herrera of Sabadell (ES)]][[Category:Victor D�ez Herrera of Sabadell (ES)]]

Fastening Clip

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18830009 titled 'Fastening Clip

Original Abstract Submitted

Disclosed is a fastening clip () for mounting in a hole of a component. The fastening clip includes a clip body () having a first end (), a second end () and a pair of side walls () extending from the first end to the second end and defining an internal cavity () of the clip body. Each side wall is provided with a window (). The fastening clip also includes a pair of retaining portions () extending from the side walls at the second end of the clip body. Each of the retaining portions includes a protruding portion () that protrudes through the window in the respective side wall and is deflectable into the internal cavity of the clip body when the fastening clip is mounted through the hole of the component, and an end portion () provided within the internal cavity of the clip body. The fastening clip () also includes a head portion () provided at the first end of the clip body and protruding from the side walls. Each of the pair of side walls includes a protuberance () protruding into the internal cavity, and the protuberance maintains a separation between the end portion of the retaining portion and the side wall for insertion of a removal tool between the end portion of the retaining portion and the side wall to deflect the retaining portion inwards for removal of the fastening clip from the component.