Patent ID: 6854946

Claim:
A sterilizable, flexible retainer clip for use in securing sterilization container components, said clip comprising: a) a generally “U” shaped planar body having a first planar portion, a second planar portion, and an integral hinge portion, each of said planar portions having two lateral edges and a front end located opposite said hinge portion; b) a pair of apertures, said first planar portion comprising a first aperture and said second planar portion comprising a second aperture, each of said apertures being centrally located on the respective planar portions; wherein said pair of apertures are aligned and sized to simultaneously accommodate insertion of a post structure therethrough; and c) a pair of elongated, narrow ridges located on the upper surface of said first planar portion, each ridge adjacent to said first aperture; wherein said first planar portion and said second planar portion are biased apart from one another by the said integral hinge; wherein the front end of said first planar portion comprises a smooth, rounded edge; wherein said first aperture comprises a widened region and a narrow region; and wherein said pair of ridges terminate at the region between said widened aperture region and the end of said narrow aperture region, and said ridges comprise a rounded smooth surface contiguous with said first planar portion.