A fuse assembly , comprising: an insulating block having an upper surface , a lower surface , and a side surface therebetween, said insulating block defining a first cavity , said insulating block further defining a second cavity ; a first terminal stud protruding from the upper surface ; a second terminal stud protruding from the upper surface ; and a bus bar disposed generally parallel to the lower surface of the insulating block , wherein the bus bar is interconnected to the first terminal stud by an integral conductor having a lower terminal connected to the bus bar and an upper terminal disposed generally parallel to the upper surface , said upper terminal defining a first aperture in which the first terminal stud is received and wherein the bus bar is interconnected to the second terminal stud by an integral fusible link having a lower fuse terminal connected to the bus bar and an upper fuse terminal disposed generally parallel to the upper surface , said upper fuse terminal defining a second aperture in which the second terminal stud is received; characterized in that the first cavity extends through the insulating block from the lower surface to the upper surface , wherein inner side walls of the first cavity define a first pair of resilient lock arms ; the second cavity extends through the insulating block from the lower surface to the upper surface , wherein inner side walls of the second cavity define a second pair of resilient lock arms ; and the first terminal stud is secured within the first cavity by the first pair of lock arms and the second terminal stud is secured within the second cavity by the second pair of lock arms . an insulating block having an upper surface , a lower surface , and a side surface therebetween, said insulating block defining a first cavity , said insulating block further defining a second cavity ; a first terminal stud protruding from the upper surface ; a second terminal stud protruding from the upper surface ; and a bus bar disposed generally parallel to the lower surface of the insulating block , wherein the bus bar is interconnected to the first terminal stud by an integral conductor having a lower terminal connected to the bus bar and an upper terminal disposed generally parallel to the upper surface , said upper terminal defining a first aperture in which the first terminal stud is received and wherein the bus bar is interconnected to the second terminal stud by an integral fusible link having a lower fuse terminal connected to the bus bar and an upper fuse terminal disposed generally parallel to the upper surface , said upper fuse terminal defining a second aperture in which the second terminal stud is received; characterized in that the first cavity extends through the insulating block from the lower surface to the upper surface , wherein inner side walls of the first cavity define a first pair of resilient lock arms ; the second cavity extends through the insulating block from the lower surface to the upper surface , wherein inner side walls of the second cavity define a second pair of resilient lock arms ; and the first terminal stud is secured within the first cavity by the first pair of lock arms and the second terminal stud is secured within the second cavity by the second pair of lock arms . <EOS>