RETENTION CLIP FOR AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR

摘要

A retention clip (10) is provided for securing an electrical connector (32) to a printed circuit board (34). The electrical connector (32) has a housing (33) and a post (40) extending away from a bottom surface (60) of the housing (33). The housing (33) also is formed to include a slot (36, 38) adjacent the post (40), and the printed circuit board (34) is formed to include a hole (48) configured to receive the post (40). The retention clip (10) includes a body portion (12) configured to be inserted into the slot (36, 38), and a spring arm (24) extending away from the body portion (12). The spring arm (24) includes an outer surface (44) configured to extend along the post (40) and a head portion (26). The head portion (26) has a ramp surface (28) extending over an end (54) of the post (40). The ramp surface (28) is configured to engage the post (40) upon insertion of the post (40) through the hole (48) to force the spring arm (24) radially outwardly against a side wall defining the hole (48) to secure the connector (32) to the printed circuit board (34).