Patent ID: 7340808

Claim:
A fastener for normally retaining a trim panel in a first position relative to a vehicle frame member and for allowing the trim panel to be moved away from the vehicle frame member to a second position relative to the vehicle frame member, the fastener comprising: a shank having a first end and a second end, said first end adapted to be connected to a trim panel and said second end adapted to be inserted into an opening provided in a vehicle frame member; a primary locking element attached to said shank and operable to cooperate with the opening in the vehicle frame member for normally retaining the trim panel in a first position relative to the vehicle frame member, said primary locking element configured to release from the opening when a sufficient force is applied to the trim panel and thereby allow the trim panel to be moved away from the vehicle frame member to a second position relative to the vehicle frame member; and a secondary locking element attached to said shank for retaining the trim panel in the second position relative to the vehicle frame member, said secondary locking element retaining said second end of said shank in the opening in the vehicle frame member and supporting the trim panel in the second position after said primary locking element has been released.