Patent ID: 8325493

Claim:
An alignment pin comprising: an alignment member configured to extend from a surface of a circuit board, the alignment member having a flange that engages a recess of an electronic module, the recess formed in an exterior side wall or a corner formed by exterior side walls of the electronic module, the flange comprising a flange shape corresponding to a recess shape of the recess and aligning and retaining the electronic module on the circuit board; and a coupling member extending from the alignment member, the coupling member configured to be through hole mounted to an aperture in the circuit board, the coupling member having a retention feature that creates a press-fit between an inner surface of the aperture and the coupling member, the coupling member having a cross-sectional width at the retention feature that is greater than a diameter of the aperture, the retention feature accommodating a press-fit with apertures having different diameters.