Patent ID: 8305769

Claim:
An electrical component mounting assembly for mounting a passive electrical component having an outer component surface and at least one electrical connection, the electrical component mounting assembly comprising: a housing having a base portion and a cover portion, the cover portion and the base portion having inner surfaces; at least one electrical contact mounted within the base portion of the housing and configured to contact the at least one electrical connection of the passive electrical component when the passive electrical component is mounted within the housing, the at least one conductive electrical contact including at least one conductive terminal extending from the base portion and configured for mechanical frictional engagement with a cooperative conductive opening within a printed circuit board external of the housing; and at least one locking mechanism operative to secure the cover portion to the base portion such that the inner surfaces of the cover portion and the base portion frictionally engage at least a portion of the outer component surface to securely retain the passive electrical component within the housing.