A cap assembly for a medicament delivery device , the cap assembly for protecting a medicament delivery member shield and a medicament delivery member of the medicament delivery device and for removing the medicament delivery member shield comprising: a cap body arranged to be mounted to a proximal end of a medicament delivery device for protecting and for removing a medicament delivery member shield , which cap body has an inner cap structure defining a channel extending along the central axis of the cap body , and a gripping member configured to be received in the channel with a friction fit and to receive the medicament delivery member shield , wherein the gripping member has a first leg , a second leg , and a connecting portion extending between the first leg and the second leg , the first leg and the second leg having a respective proximal portion that are radially flexible and extending distally from the connecting portion , each proximal portion having an inclined section extending radially inwards in an axial direction away from the connecting portion , and a respective distal portion extending from the inclined section, the distal portions being radially flexible and extending radially outwards in an axial direction away from the proximal portions to allow the gripping member to receive a medicament delivery member shield between the distal portions , the gripping member and an inner wall of the channel being configured to engage to retain the gripping member in the inner cap structure and the connecting portion defines a leading edge of the gripping member when received by the channel , characterized in that each distal portion is provided with a medicament delivery member shield gripper which extends radially inwards and is confirgured to engage with the medicament delivery member shield when the gripping member engages with the inner wall of the channel and the gripping member has received a medicament delivery member shield which pushes the first leg and the second leg radially outwards causing the distal portions to flex radially inwards. a cap body arranged to be mounted to a proximal end of a medicament delivery device for protecting and for removing a medicament delivery member shield , which cap body has an inner cap structure defining a channel extending along the central axis of the cap body , and a gripping member configured to be received in the channel with a friction fit and to receive the medicament delivery member shield , wherein the gripping member has a first leg , a second leg , and a connecting portion extending between the first leg and the second leg , the first leg and the second leg having a respective proximal portion that are radially flexible and extending distally from the connecting portion , each proximal portion having an inclined section extending radially inwards in an axial direction away from the connecting portion , and a respective distal portion extending from the inclined section, the distal portions being radially flexible and extending radially outwards in an axial direction away from the proximal portions to allow the gripping member to receive a medicament delivery member shield between the distal portions , the gripping member and an inner wall of the channel being configured to engage to retain the gripping member in the inner cap structure and the connecting portion defines a leading edge of the gripping member when received by the channel , characterized in that each distal portion is provided with a medicament delivery member shield gripper which extends radially inwards and is confirgured to engage with the medicament delivery member shield when the gripping member engages with the inner wall of the channel and the gripping member has received a medicament delivery member shield which pushes the first leg and the second leg radially outwards causing the distal portions to flex radially inwards. <EOS>