Patent ID: 7082650

Claim:
A snap fit mechanism comprising: a base that has a first securing face; a pair of elastic tongues extending from the first securing face of the base, said elastic tongues being diametrically opposed so as to face each other; and an engaging claw extending sideward from the tip of each of the elastic tongues respectively, each engaging claw including a second securing face that secures a to-be-secured member between the first securing face of the base and the second securing face itself, and a first inclined face extending obliquely sideward from the tip of the elastic tongue, wherein a far end of the first inclined face from the base is located between one side face on the second securing face side of the elastic tongue and a center line in a longitudinal direction of the elastic tongue, and wherein a protrusion is provided between the elastic tongues which extends along a length of the tongues.