Patent ID: 6209178
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
A fastening clip of one piece construction structured to attach a first plate-shaped structural part with a second plate-shaped part, the parts having fastening openings, one of the openings being oblong, the clip comprisinga head having a radial conical flange adapted to engage a surface of one of the structural parts,a shank having a plurality of resilient legs, the legs being connected to the head at upper ends thereof and forming a conical insertion tip at lower free ends thereof, outer sides of the legs having a shoulder at intermediate portions adapted to engage with a bottom edge of one of the openings, wherein four of said legs are provided at circumferentially spaced intervals of 90.degree., the legs being respectively separated by slots (30) extending from the flange (14) to the insertion tip (38), the maximum diameter of the shank (12) at the level of the shoulders (34) is slightly larger than the smallest diameter of the oblong hole (24).