Patent ID: 8141832

Claim:
A one-piece molded holder clip for retaining an associated rod comprising: a body having a perimeter surface; a hook element formed with the body and having a proximal portion extending from a portion of the body perimeter surface and a distal portion protruding outwardly in a generally C-shaped cross-section to form an entrance opening in the hook element dimensioned to receive the associated rod in snap-fit relation; a guide surface formed with the body and extending substantially tangentially from the hook element proximal portion along a second portion of the body perimeter surface in spaced, opposing relation to the distal portion of the hook element for guiding the associated rod therealong and aligning the associated rod with the entrance opening in the hook element; a fastener formed with the body extending from a rear surface of the guide surface and having a female recess defined by first and second leg portions, the first leg including a locking tab extending toward the second leg with an undercut shoulder dimensioned for snap-fit engagement with an associated bracket; and a cover formed with the body extending from adjacent the proximal portion of the hook element, wherein the cover extends outwardly from the guide surface in the same direction as the fastener a greater dimension than the fastener.