Resilient clip fastener
DRIVE
March 2, 2005
A resilient clip (10) having an engagement tab (36), which terminates at a load distributing element (44), and wing members (38) that are configured to co-engage a structure (82) to which the resilient clip is to be coupled. The wing members (38) terminate at an engagement edge (60) and are configured to co-engage the structure (82) at a location along a length of their engagement edge (60). The load distributing element (44) being configured to contact the structure (82) in response to application of a withdrawing force to the resilient clip so that the load distributing element increases an area over which the withdrawing force is applied relative to the engagement edges (60) alone.
Discussion in the ATmosphere