Wheel and hub-cap assembly - has cap retaining ring biting onto axial wheel flange and locating in lip adjacent cap opening

摘要

The wheel and hubcap combination has a wheel with an axially extending flange and a hubcap with a retaining ring portion within the cup that bitingly engages the circumferential exterior of the flange to resist removal of the hubcap from the wheel. The retaining portion includes attaching portions which extend radially inwardly and axially outwardly to resist axial outward removal of the hubcap except with the use of a tool. Provision for receiving a tool is provided by forming the hubcap with a lip adjacent to its cup shaped opening to engage wheel portions spaced from the face of the wheel such as bosses for locating the nuts holding the wheel to the hub of the vehicle.