Patent ID: 7753594

Claim:
A retaining plug comprising: (a) a body having a longitudinal axis and an outer surface; (b) a longitudinal passage in said body at one side of said axis and opened at one end; (c) a slot in the outer surface of said body; (d) a cavity in said body having an axis perpendicular to said longitudinal axis; (e) a transverse passage in said body parallel to and spaced from the axis of said cavity; (f) a spring and ball detent located in said cavity; (g) a wire retainer clip with a pair of ends located in said longitudinal passage and having a curved intermediate portion extending through said slot; (h) the ends of said retainer clip being located in said longitudinal passage; and (i) the ball of said spring and ball detent engaging the curved portion of said retainer clip and biasing same outwardly.