A motor vehicle airbag occupant restraint system fastener, the fastener comprising: a metal clip including outwardly projecting spring arms for coupling to an aperture of an associated automobile body portion; a first thermoplastic connector having a clip locking projection retaining the metal clip on the first plastic connector, and the first thermoplastic connector having a releasable fastener; a second thermoplastic connector having a panel locking projection for coupling the second thermoplastic connector to an associated trim panel of the automobile, and the second thermoplastic connector having a cooperating releasable fastener; and an independent thermoplastic tether extending between the first and second thermoplastic connectors (18, 16), and opposing ends of the thermoplastic tether being seamlessly integrated into the first and second thermoplastic connectors (18, 16), respectively; wherein the first and second thermoplastic connectors (18, 16) are formed of a first material and the thermoplastic tether is formed of a second material that is different from the first material; wherein, upon deployment of an associated airbag, the outwardly projecting spring arms retain the metal clip within the aperture of the associated automobile body portion, the clip locking projection retains the metal clip on the first thermoplastic connector, the panel locking projection retains the associated trim panel on the second thermoplastic connector, and the releasable fastening connector releases from the cooperating releasable fastener to allow the first and second thermoplastic connectors (18, 16) to move away from each other causing the tether to extend. a metal clip including outwardly projecting spring arms for coupling to an aperture of an associated automobile body portion; a first thermoplastic connector having a clip locking projection retaining the metal clip on the first plastic connector, and the first thermoplastic connector having a releasable fastener; a second thermoplastic connector having a panel locking projection for coupling the second thermoplastic connector to an associated trim panel of the automobile, and the second thermoplastic connector having a cooperating releasable fastener; and an independent thermoplastic tether extending between the first and second thermoplastic connectors (18, 16), and opposing ends of the thermoplastic tether being seamlessly integrated into the first and second thermoplastic connectors (18, 16), respectively; wherein the first and second thermoplastic connectors (18, 16) are formed of a first material and the thermoplastic tether is formed of a second material that is different from the first material; wherein, upon deployment of an associated airbag, the outwardly projecting spring arms retain the metal clip within the aperture of the associated automobile body portion, the clip locking projection retains the metal clip on the first thermoplastic connector, the panel locking projection retains the associated trim panel on the second thermoplastic connector, and the releasable fastening connector releases from the cooperating releasable fastener to allow the first and second thermoplastic connectors (18, 16) to move away from each other causing the tether to extend.