A compliant coupling system for coupling a shroud to an engine casing, comprising: the shroud including at least three tabs along a perimeter of the shroud; a retaining ring positioned adjacent to the shroud and adapted to be coupled to the engine casing, the retaining ring defining a coupling channel about a circumference of the retaining ring and at least three notches spaced about the perimeter of the retaining ring that interrupt the coupling channel, with a respective one of the at least three tabs received within a respective one of the at least three notches; a first clip received within the coupling channel and having a biasing portion that extends into a space defined by a respective one of the at least three notches, the biasing portion biases against a first surface of a respective one of the at least three tabs, the first clip includes a first base, with a first leg and a second leg each extending outwardly from the first base and spaced apart from each other to receive a portion of the retaining ring therebetween to movably couple the first clip to the retaining ring, and one of the first leg and the second leg is received within the coupling channel such that the first clip is movable within the coupling channel; and a second clip received within the coupling channel and having a bumper portion that extends into the space defined by a respective one of the at least three notches, the bumper portion contacts a second surface of the respective one of the at least three tabs, the second clip includes a second base, with a third leg and a fourth leg each extending outwardly from the second base and spaced apart from each other to receive a portion of the retaining ring therebetween to movably couple the second clip to the retaining ring, and one of the third leg and the fourth leg is received within the coupling channel such that the second clip is movable within the coupling channel. the shroud including at least three tabs along a perimeter of the shroud; a retaining ring positioned adjacent to the shroud and adapted to be coupled to the engine casing, the retaining ring defining a coupling channel about a circumference of the retaining ring and at least three notches spaced about the perimeter of the retaining ring that interrupt the coupling channel, with a respective one of the at least three tabs received within a respective one of the at least three notches; a first clip received within the coupling channel and having a biasing portion that extends into a space defined by a respective one of the at least three notches, the biasing portion biases against a first surface of a respective one of the at least three tabs, the first clip includes a first base, with a first leg and a second leg each extending outwardly from the first base and spaced apart from each other to receive a portion of the retaining ring therebetween to movably couple the first clip to the retaining ring, and one of the first leg and the second leg is received within the coupling channel such that the first clip is movable within the coupling channel; and a second clip received within the coupling channel and having a bumper portion that extends into the space defined by a respective one of the at least three notches, the bumper portion contacts a second surface of the respective one of the at least three tabs, the second clip includes a second base, with a third leg and a fourth leg each extending outwardly from the second base and spaced apart from each other to receive a portion of the retaining ring therebetween to movably couple the second clip to the retaining ring, and one of the third leg and the fourth leg is received within the coupling channel such that the second clip is movable within the coupling channel.