A stator vane assembly for a gas turbine engine comprising: an inner diameter shroud ; an outer diameter shroud located radially outward from said inner diameter shroud ; a vane extending radially outward from a first slot of said inner diameter shroud to a first slot of said outer diameter shroud , wherein said vane has a first end and a first slot located at said first end , wherein the first slot of said vane is located radially outward of said outer diameter shroud ; and a wedge clip positioned axially through said first slot of said vane to prevent said vane from being dislodged from said stator vane assembly ; wherein said wedge clip includes a first side portion , a second side portion opposite said first side portion , a third side portion , a fourth side portion , a fifth side portion , a sixth side portion , a seventh side portion , and a wedge portion ; characterized in that : said wedge portion is cut from said first side portion of said wedge clip ; said wedge portion includes a first end , a second end , a first side , a second side , a third side , and a bendable edge ; said second side of said wedge portion and said seventh side portion of said wedge clip are incoming sides that form a U-shaped point (H); and said wedge portion is configured to bend flush as said wedge clip is pushed through said first slot , wherein said wedge portion is configured to spring back into an initial position once said wedge portion passes through said first slot . an inner diameter shroud ; an outer diameter shroud located radially outward from said inner diameter shroud ; a vane extending radially outward from a first slot of said inner diameter shroud to a first slot of said outer diameter shroud , wherein said vane has a first end and a first slot located at said first end , wherein the first slot of said vane is located radially outward of said outer diameter shroud ; and a wedge clip positioned axially through said first slot of said vane to prevent said vane from being dislodged from said stator vane assembly ; wherein said wedge clip includes a first side portion , a second side portion opposite said first side portion , a third side portion , a fourth side portion , a fifth side portion , a sixth side portion , a seventh side portion , and a wedge portion ; characterized in that : said wedge portion is cut from said first side portion of said wedge clip ; said wedge portion includes a first end , a second end , a first side , a second side , a third side , and a bendable edge ; said second side of said wedge portion and said seventh side portion of said wedge clip are incoming sides that form a U-shaped point (H); and said wedge portion is configured to bend flush as said wedge clip is pushed through said first slot , wherein said wedge portion is configured to spring back into an initial position once said wedge portion passes through said first slot . said wedge portion is cut from said first side portion of said wedge clip ; said wedge portion includes a first end , a second end , a first side , a second side , a third side , and a bendable edge ; said second side of said wedge portion and said seventh side portion of said wedge clip are incoming sides that form a U-shaped point (H); and said wedge portion is configured to bend flush as said wedge clip is pushed through said first slot , wherein said wedge portion is configured to spring back into an initial position once said wedge portion passes through said first slot . <EOS>