Patent ID: 7415970

Claim:
A fuel delivery system comprising: a fuel rail having an outlet opening; an outlet cup, said cup including an inlet that is insertable into said outlet opening and a flange wherein said flange includes at least one slot contained therein, said cup defining a vertical axis extending through the center of said inlet of said cup; a fuel injector having a body with an inlet insertable within said cup; a clip having a base, said base including an inner peripheral surface, at least a portion of which is configured for engagement with said fuel injector body when said clip is assembled with said fuel injector, said clip further including at least one arm extending front said base in an axial upward direction relative to said vertical axis, said arm configured for insertion in said slot of said flange of said cup, said arm including an axially downward extending finger configured for engagement with said flange of said cup, said clip operative to limit the axial and torsional movement of said fuel injector when said fuel injector is assembled with said clip and inserted in said cup.