A fastening assembly for securing a light module to a carrier bracket of a vehicle headlamp assembly, the fastening assembly comprising: a snap wedge assembly comprising: a ball stud having a ball end configured for engagement with a light module; and an insert coupled with the ball stud, the insert comprising: an insert first end and an insert second end; a plurality of wedges each having wedge side surfaces and a wedge top surface that extends longitudinally from the insert first end towards the insert second end; and a plurality of snap fingers, the snap fingers each including an elongated flexible portion and a latching portion; and a carrier receptacle for matingly receiving and securing the snap wedge assembly, wherein the carrier receptacle is at least one of formed integrally with or secured to a carrier bracket, the carrier receptacle comprising: a receptacle front wall and a receptacle rear wall; and a receptacle passage extending between the receptacle front wall and the receptacle rear wall, and having a receptacle interior surface; characterized in that the carrier receptacle comprises a plurality of wedge pockets situated along the receptacle interior surface for matingly receiving the wedges, the wedge pockets including a top pocket wall and side pocket walls. a snap wedge assembly comprising: a ball stud having a ball end configured for engagement with a light module; and an insert coupled with the ball stud, the insert comprising: an insert first end and an insert second end; a plurality of wedges each having wedge side surfaces and a wedge top surface that extends longitudinally from the insert first end towards the insert second end; and a plurality of snap fingers, the snap fingers each including an elongated flexible portion and a latching portion; and a ball stud having a ball end configured for engagement with a light module; and an insert coupled with the ball stud, the insert comprising: an insert first end and an insert second end; a plurality of wedges each having wedge side surfaces and a wedge top surface that extends longitudinally from the insert first end towards the insert second end; and a plurality of snap fingers, the snap fingers each including an elongated flexible portion and a latching portion; and a carrier receptacle for matingly receiving and securing the snap wedge assembly, wherein the carrier receptacle is at least one of formed integrally with or secured to a carrier bracket, the carrier receptacle comprising: a receptacle front wall and a receptacle rear wall; and a receptacle passage extending between the receptacle front wall and the receptacle rear wall, and having a receptacle interior surface; characterized in that the carrier receptacle comprises a plurality of wedge pockets situated along the receptacle interior surface for matingly receiving the wedges, the wedge pockets including a top pocket wall and side pocket walls. a receptacle front wall and a receptacle rear wall; and a receptacle passage extending between the receptacle front wall and the receptacle rear wall, and having a receptacle interior surface; characterized in that the carrier receptacle comprises a plurality of wedge pockets situated along the receptacle interior surface for matingly receiving the wedges, the wedge pockets including a top pocket wall and side pocket walls.