A fastening clip for a vehicle, comprising: a fastener portion, having a first member and a second member , said second member is hingeably coupled with said first member so as to allow relative movement about a pivot axis ('P') between an open position and a closed position, said first member and said second member are configured to cooperatingly form a circular clamp when in said closed position that is adapted to securingly receive a tubular component of the vehicle, said circular clamp having a central axis parallel to said pivot axis ('P'); a coupling portion , coupled to one of said first and second member and having at least one aperture that is adapted to operably engage with a fastening element, configured to secure said fastening clip to a vehicle structure; wherein said circular clamp comprises at least three engaging elements circumferentially spaced apart on an inner surface formed by said first and second member and projecting radially inward towards said central axis from said inner surface , and which is adapted to absorb vibration energy transmitted from the vehicle structure and/or the tubular component of the vehicle, when in use; wherein at least one of said at least three engaging elements is provided on said first member , and two of said at least three engaging elements are provided on said second member ; wherein said two of said at least three engaging elements provided on said second member are operably linked by a rib portion projecting from said inner surface formed by said first and second member ; characterised in that said rib portion is an integral portion of said two of said at least three engaging elements that is arranged so as to form a H-shaped profile on said inner surface formed by said first and second member . a fastener portion, having a first member and a second member , said second member is hingeably coupled with said first member so as to allow relative movement about a pivot axis ('P') between an open position and a closed position, said first member and said second member are configured to cooperatingly form a circular clamp when in said closed position that is adapted to securingly receive a tubular component of the vehicle, said circular clamp having a central axis parallel to said pivot axis ('P'); a coupling portion , coupled to one of said first and second member and having at least one aperture that is adapted to operably engage with a fastening element, configured to secure said fastening clip to a vehicle structure; wherein said circular clamp comprises at least three engaging elements circumferentially spaced apart on an inner surface formed by said first and second member and projecting radially inward towards said central axis from said inner surface , and which is adapted to absorb vibration energy transmitted from the vehicle structure and/or the tubular component of the vehicle, when in use; wherein at least one of said at least three engaging elements is provided on said first member , and two of said at least three engaging elements are provided on said second member ; wherein said two of said at least three engaging elements provided on said second member are operably linked by a rib portion projecting from said inner surface formed by said first and second member ; characterised in that said rib portion is an integral portion of said two of said at least three engaging elements that is arranged so as to form a H-shaped profile on said inner surface formed by said first and second member . <EOS>