Patent ID: 7430121

Claim:
A heat sink fastener comprising: a main body comprising an elongated pressing part adapted for holding a heat sink in contact with a heat-generating component, an engaging part and a latching leg respectively at opposite ends of the pressing part; a piercing body comprising a piercing part extending through the engaging part of the main body and a latching part extending downwardly from the piercing part and facing the latching leg of the main body; and an operating member comprising a handle at one end thereof, an cam at opposite ends thereof, the cam pivotally connecting to the piercing part of the piercing body and supported on the engaging part of the main body, the cam forming a protrusion adjacent to an free end thereof, the protrusion being selectively disposed at one of two opposite lateral sides of the piercing part of the piercing body to hold the fastener in one of an unlocked position and a locked position.