Structure for securing a wire harness protector to a vehicle body

To easily attach a protector (10) to a vehicle body panel (20) and to prevent the protector (10) from being shifted after securing the protector (10) to a vehicle body by absorbing an error in position between clips (14,15) provided on the protector (10) and locking holes (21) formed in the vehicle body panel (20). Two clips (14,15) being locked on a vehicle body are integrally formed on a wall (11a) of a protector (10) for sheathing a wire harness (W/H). The clips (14,15) have locking pawls (14b,15b) disposed on the opposite lateral sides of the clips (14,15). The locking pawls (14b,15b) are inserted into locking holes (21) in a vehicle body panel (20) so that the locking pawls (14b,15b) engage the peripheral edges of the opposed sides of the locking holes (21), thereby securing the protector (10) to the vehicle body panel (20). Provided that "A" is a width of each locking hole (21) at a side engaging each of the locking pawls (14b,15b), "B" is a width of the clip (14,15) in a direction perpendicular to the locking pawl (14b,15b), and "C" is a width of the other clip (14,15), the width B is set to satisfy the equation (B = A - 1 mm) and the width C is set to satisfy the equation (C < A - 4 mm). Thus, the clip (14,15) may be shifted in the locking hole (21) within a distance of below 0.5 mm.