Patent ID: 8303227

Claim:
A fastener stud for a blanket insulation fastener assembly, the fastener stud comprising a monolithic metal fastener stud having a post element, the post element having two side portions spaced apart from each other and each side portion being supported at a support portion by a bridge portion, wherein each side portion extends in a respective side direction away from the bridge portion and includes a plurality of retaining surfaces at edge surfaces of the respective side portion, wherein each retaining surface extends outward of the respective side portion in the respective side direction and wherein each retaining surface of the plurality of retaining surfaces on one side portion has a corresponding retaining surface on the other side portion and wherein the corresponding retaining surface has corresponding surfaces substantially equidistant from a plane perpendicular to an axis of the stud facing the retaining surface and wherein each retaining surface on a side portion is spaced apart from an adjacent retaining surface by a substantially straight surface substantially perpendicular to a portion of the perpendicular plane.