Patent ID: 7658633

Claim:
An integrated circuit socket adapted for electrically connecting an integrated circuit package, comprising: a body formed with an insulative housing; at least one bolt mounted beside the body and having a header portion on the top thereof, a middle portion and a screw portion; and a clip having at least one attaching portion which defines a U-shaped notch, the clip linking with the bolt by slidably inserting the attaching portion toward the bolt to make the middle portion be received in the U-shaped notch in such a way that the header portion be upon the U-shaped notch to prevent an upwardly movement of the clip; wherein the clip is in U-shaped and having a front edge and two lateral edges extending from the front edge, the at least one attaching portion is two attaching portions each extending from a free end of the lateral edge, respectively; wherein the front edge of the clip has a tongue forwardly extending and defining a retaining gap for another bolt passing through to retain the clip.