A stator vane assembly for a gas turbine engine comprising: an inner diameter shroud; an outer diameter shroud located radially outward from said inner diameter shroud; a vane extending radially outward from a first slot of said inner diameter shroud to a first slot of said outer diameter shroud, wherein said vane has a first end and a first slot located at said first end, wherein the first slot of said vane is located radially outward of said outer diameter shroud; and a wedge clip positioned axially through said first slot of said vane to prevent said vane from being dislodged from said stator vane assembly; wherein said wedge clip includes a first side portion (408, 418), a second side portion opposite said first side portion (408, 418), a third side portion, a fourth side portion, a fifth side portion, a sixth side portion, a seventh side portion, and a wedge portion; characterized in that: said wedge portion is cut from said first side portion (408, 418) of said wedge clip; said wedge portion includes a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, a third side, and a bendable edge; said second side of said wedge portion and said seventh side portion of said wedge clip are incoming sides that form a U-shaped point; and said wedge portion is configured to bend flush as said wedge clip is pushed through said first slot, wherein said wedge portion is configured to spring back into an initial position once said wedge portion passes through said first slot. an inner diameter shroud; an outer diameter shroud located radially outward from said inner diameter shroud; a vane extending radially outward from a first slot of said inner diameter shroud to a first slot of said outer diameter shroud, wherein said vane has a first end and a first slot located at said first end, wherein the first slot of said vane is located radially outward of said outer diameter shroud; and a wedge clip positioned axially through said first slot of said vane to prevent said vane from being dislodged from said stator vane assembly; wherein said wedge clip includes a first side portion (408, 418), a second side portion opposite said first side portion (408, 418), a third side portion, a fourth side portion, a fifth side portion, a sixth side portion, a seventh side portion, and a wedge portion; characterized in that: said wedge portion is cut from said first side portion (408, 418) of said wedge clip; said wedge portion includes a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, a third side, and a bendable edge; said second side of said wedge portion and said seventh side portion of said wedge clip are incoming sides that form a U-shaped point; and said wedge portion is configured to bend flush as said wedge clip is pushed through said first slot, wherein said wedge portion is configured to spring back into an initial position once said wedge portion passes through said first slot. said wedge portion is cut from said first side portion (408, 418) of said wedge clip; said wedge portion includes a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, a third side, and a bendable edge; said second side of said wedge portion and said seventh side portion of said wedge clip are incoming sides that form a U-shaped point; and said wedge portion is configured to bend flush as said wedge clip is pushed through said first slot, wherein said wedge portion is configured to spring back into an initial position once said wedge portion passes through said first slot.