Patent ID: 6514023
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: F16B

Abstract:
A fastener including:a pin including a head and a shank; a body including a surface with an aperture therethrough, said aperture leading to a channel, said channel being at least partially bounded by retention legs; said shank terminating in a distal end, and including at least one longitudinal groove having an axial length extending from said distal end along a portion of said shank, said at least one longitudinal groove being in communication with at least one threaded groove extending about at least a portion of a circumference of said shank; the threaded groove extending around only a portion of the axial length of the longitudinal groove and said body including at least one retention finger which engages said at least one longitudinal groove as said pin is inserted into said body, is urged outwardly by a wall of said at least one threaded groove thereby riding over said wall and snap engages into a subsequent portion of said at least one threaded groove.