Patent ID: 11953040
Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 1:
2. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein the clip comprises:
the annular inner portion having a first side adapted to face the vehicle body and an opposite second side adapted to face away from the vehicle body, the annular inner portion defining the through hole which extends axially from the second side to the first side for receiving the fastener for securing the clip to the vehicle body, a first axial direction is directed from the first side to the second side and a second axial direction is directed opposite to the first axial direction, and
a plurality of leg portions for snap-locking the cover panel to be mounted to the vehicle body, the leg portions extending radially from the annular inner portion and being circumferentially distributed and separated from each other by void spaces, each leg portion having an initial contact surface, wherein the leg portion is configured to flex radially inwardly towards the annular inner portion when the initial contact surface is subjected to a pressing force in a direction parallel to the second axial direction, and to snap radially outwardly when the pressing force on the initial contact surface has ceased,
wherein an axial extension of the annular inner portion is shorter than an axial extension of the leg portions.