Patent ID: 7500697

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: a circular shaped snap ring having a gap such that said circular shaped snap ring is noncontinuous; a housing having a groove, said groove having a continuous shape substantially complementary to said snap ring; wherein said housing has a housing spline; said snap ring being fitted into said groove within said housing; a retained part within said housing; wherein said retained part has a retained part spline; a locking clip insertable between said retained part and said housing, wherein said locking clip includes: a clip body having a first surface; a first locking tab formed on said first surface of said clip body; a locating tab extending from said clip body; wherein said locating tab bends with respect to said clip body when said locking clip is inserted between said retained part and said housing; said clip body having a second surface, said second surface being shaped to permit said locating tab to bend with respect to said clip body when said locking clip is inserted between said retained part and said housing; wherein said locating tab is positioned between said retained part and said housing in a tab clearance defined between said housing spline and said retained part spline when said locking clip is positioned in said gap; wherein said locking clip is positioned in said gap in said snap ring to block rotation of said snap ring with respect to said housing when said locking clip is positioned in said gap.