Patent ID: 6305870
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
A metal clip for fixing a shaft-like member to a mount member having a through hole, said metal clip comprising;a body having a U-shaped slit for receiving the shaft-like member in an inserting direction, said U-shaped slit being defined by two side pieces, said side pieces being provided with a plurality of elastic legs having tip portions, the tip portions of the elastic legs being connected by connecting pieces, said connecting pieces being folded back upward and turn center edges of the connecting pieces being contactable with a surface of the mount member, said elastic legs for pushing the two side pieces away from the surface of the mount member around said through hole in an upward direction,wherein said elastic legs are located at outer edges of the two side pieces and extend in a direction perpendicular to the inserting direction.