Patent ID: 7669807

Claim:
A mounting clip for mounting a component on a supporting part provided with an aperture, comprising: a head section for attaching the component; and a shank section insertable in the aperture, the shank section including: opposed sides; a contact surface positioned on a first side of the shank section extending perpendicular to the opposite sides adapted for latching to the supporting part, the contact surface supportable on an inner edge of the aperture of the supporting part; two parallel legs joined together at the head section, and at least one connecting web spaced from the head section; an elastically resilient member defining a flat plate connected to one of the opposed sides and further connected to the connecting web by an inward curving transition section, the elastically resilient member positioned at a second side of the shank section opposite the contact surface and having a free longitudinal edge inclined outward from a plane defined by the contact surface elastically engageable with a preload against the inner edge of the aperture when the mounting clip is positioned in the aperture.