Patent ID: 8220762

Claim:
A mounting clip for mounting a component on a supporting part provided with an aperture, comprising: a head section for attaching the component; and a shank section insertable in the aperture, the shank section including: opposed sides; a contact surface positioned on a first side of the shank section extending perpendicular to the opposite side, the contact surface supported on an inner edge of the aperture of the supporting part when the mounting clip is positioned in the aperture; two parallel legs connected to the head section, and a first opening created between the legs; and an elastically resilient member positioned at a second side of the shank section opposite the contact surface and elastically engageable with a preload against the inner edge of the aperture when the mounting clip is positioned in the aperture, the resilient member positioned at the first opening between the legs; wherein the elastically resilient member is homogeneously connected to a side wall of each of the legs of the shank section and includes a middle region bowed outwardly with respect to the legs and positioned a distance apart from a lateral terminating plane defined by the second side of the shank section.