Patent ID: 8672601

Claim:
A fastening system for a vehicle component, comprising: a fastener for insertion through an aperture, wherein the fastener includes: i. a cap surface; ii. a shank extending from the cap surface in the direction of a longitudinal axis wherein the shank includes at least two side walls disposed about the longitudinal axis and the at least two side walls include at least two non-parallel opposing walls so that the shape of the fastener is substantially trapezoidal so that the fastener can only be placed within the aperture in one direction and each wall of the fastener must engage a corresponding side of the aperture; iii. a plurality of flexible wings extending outwardly from at least one side wall of the at least two side walls, wherein the plurality of flexible wings are arranged at an acute angle in relation to the longitudinal axis; wherein the plurality of flexible wings are of sufficient number and sufficient flexibility so that at least one flexible wing is in contact with a top surface of the aperture and at least one flexible wing is in contact with a bottom surface of the aperture.