Abstract: A bolt configured to connect a plurality of sections of a connecting rod assembly is provided. The bolt includes a head portion. The bolt also includes a body extending from the head portion. The bolt further includes a damping member affixed to the body of the bolt. The damping member is configured to dampen vibrational excitation associated with the bolt.

Abstract: A push-in fastener clip assembly includes a fastener having deflectable legs and compression ring for sliding along the deflectable legs during installation, with the compression ring connected to the fastener by frangible connections that are broken as the fastener clip assembly is being installed. Slots in the fastener guide the broken frangible connections during installation of the fastener, limiting rotation of the compression ring.

Abstract: Elastic fasteners for fastening, securing or otherwise holding objects together are disclosed. The elastic fasteners include a head, an elastic shaft, and a retainer clip. The retainer clip includes a slot having a width that is smaller than the diameter of the elastic shaft. The end of the elastic shaft may be pulled to thereby stretch the elastic shaft and to decrease its diameter, allowing the retainer clip to be installed on the elastic shaft by inserting the stretched elastic shaft into the slot of the retainer clip. After the retainer clip is installed on the stretched elastic shaft, the end of the elastic shaft may be released to unstretch the elastic shaft and increase its diameter, thereby engaging in the slot of the retainer clip.

Abstract: A clip may include an anchor portion that is configured to be inserted into an insertion hole formed in a subject member. The anchor portion has at least a pair of pillars that are positioned across an axis of the anchor portion, and flexible strips that are respectively connected to the pillars so as to be projected outward therefrom. The pillars are configured to be flexed about proximal ends thereof in a direction in which the pillars can intersect with each other. The flexible strips are configured to engage a periphery of the insertion hole formed in the subject member when the anchor portion is inserted into the insertion hole, so as to hold the anchor portion on the subject member with a retention force. The pillars can be applied with a flexing force when an extraction force greater than the retention force of the anchor portion is applied to the anchor portion, so as to be flexed in the direction in which the pillars can intersect with each other.

Abstract: A fastener housing for securing a bumper fascia to a fender panel includes a shank portion, a skirt portion, and an arm portion. The shank portion includes a first end and an opposite second end and a throughbore extending from the first end to the second end. The shank portion has a widened cross sectional shape which avoids rotation upon insertion into the connection portion of the bumper fascia or fender panel. The skirt portion extends radially from the first end of the shank portion. The arm portion includes a proximate end connected to the skirt portion and a distal end having a protrusion extending generally normal from the arm portion.

Abstract: Snap fastener for fastening a first thin wall to a second thin wall, having a base part to be arranged in a through-opening of the first thin wall. A head part extends away from the base part. The head part presents a guide for two holding elements which are pressed by a spring so that they project out over the end of the guide. The head part includes a housing with fastening projections, and can be snapped into the through-opening so that it grips only one thin wall. Unlocking devices, via which the holding elements can be pulled back into the housing from the front, are provided in the housing. The holding elements are formed by the ends of a two-armed lever which is held on a shaft in the housing so as to be rotatable at an angle of approximately 45 to 90 degrees against spring force.

Abstract: A method for baffling and/or sealing a vehicle structure by providing a unitary structure including a sealing body with an integrated fastener.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a furniture connector, in particular, to an insertion type furniture connector that includes a female buckle, a middle buckle and a sub-buckle. The female buckle is a hollow cylinder whose inner wall is formed with a positioning ring. The middle buckle is a hollow rod having an insertion hole in its axis direction, the rod wall of the front end portion of the middle buckle is provided with axis direction slits, and the exterior rim of the front end portion of the middle buckle engages with the inner wall of the female buckle having the positioning ring. The sub-buckle is a rod-shaped body which can be inserted into the insertion hole and which has a diameter matching with that of the insertion hole. Furniture panel can be connected by inserting the middle buckle into the female buckle and inserting the sub-buckle into the middle buckle without using a tool, facilitating the assembly of the furniture.

Abstract: A fastener is configured to attach to a hole of a primary panel and to mate to a doghouse. The fastener includes a core having a doghouse end and a piercing end; a datum feature; a neck extending from the datum feature toward the doghouse end; a foot feature on the doghouse end; a cone on the piercing end; and at least three snap features, which are symmetric about the core. The cone is configured to pierce any rain paper covering the holes. The doghouse is configured to join a trim component to the fastener. The doghouse includes a fastener end configured to support the fastener and a trim end configured to attach to the trim panel. The doghouse also includes a cradle formed on the fastener end, and configured to hold the fastener, and a collar configured to allow the fastener access to the cradle.

Abstract: A connection assembly incorporating a striker of elongated configuration including a base platform and an elongated pin segment projecting away from one side of the base platform. A housing holding the striker includes a plurality of internal snap arms normally extending in inwardly angled relation. The elongated pin segment extends along an axial passageway such that the distal ball head and at least a portion of the striker shaft project outwardly away from the housing with the internal snap arms behind the base platform. A striker catch engages the distal ball head upon insertion into the striker catch.

Abstract: A heat sink mounting device includes a touching plate and a mounting member. The touching plate defines a locking hole. The mounting member includes a locking post. The locking post includes a body and two protrusions protruding from the body. An inner surface of the locking hole defines two cutouts. The touching plate includes two blocking blocks extending from an edge of the locking hole on a bottom surface of the touching plate. The two protrusions extend out of the two cutouts and abut the bottom surface of the touching plate. One of the two protrusions is located between the two blocking blocks, to prevent the body from rotating freely in the locking hole.

Abstract: A clip for connecting at least two components that are provided with fastening through openings, the clip having a base body that includes a dished flange at one end and a fastening section at the opposite end, on the fastening section are located first elastic retaining fingers, which extend axially toward the flange, and second elastic retaining fingers, which extend axially away from the flange.

Abstract: A energy-absorbing footrest in a vehicle includes a footrest plate, a plurality of pins depending from an underside of the footrest plate, and a supporting structure defining a plurality of apertures into which the plurality of pins are received. Engagement between the plurality of pins and the supporting structure limits insertion of the plurality of pins into the apertures and thereby supports the footrest plate in an elevated position relative to the supporting structure until a predetermined force is applied to the footrest plate causing the plurality of pins to further insert into the plurality of apertures and the footrest plate to move toward the supporting structure.

Abstract: A fastener may include an anchor that is configured to be inserted into an attaching hole formed in a panel. The anchor includes a pillar, at least one engagement strip positioned in at least one side of the pillar, and a guide block formed in a distal end of the pillar and having a planar shape corresponding to a shape of the attaching hole. The at least one engagement strip is capable of passing through the attaching hole while being flexed inwardly and engaging a periphery of the attaching hole when the anchor is inserted into the attaching hole. The guide block is configured to pass through the attaching hole only when an axis of the anchor is positioned substantially perpendicular to a surface of the panel.

Abstract: A fastener assembly and for joining a first body to a second body and a method for using the fastener assembly are disclosed herein. The fastener assembly includes, but is not limited to, a base component that is configured for engagement with the first body. The base component includes a class A surface. The fastener assembly further includes a fastening component that is connected to the base component and that extends therefrom. The fastening component is configured to translate for a predetermined distance with respect to the base component. The fastening component is further configured to engage the second body. The fastener assembly still further includes a biasing feature that is configured to urge the fastening component towards a substantially concentric arrangement with respect to the base component.

Abstract: A floating fastener includes a mounting base member affixed to a first panel member, a rotary fastening member supported on an elastic member in the mounting base member for locking a second panel member to the first panel member through a rotary motion, and a cap member affixed to the head of the rotary fastening member and axially slidably coupled to the mounting base member and rotatable to shift inside longitudinal ribs relative to vertical guide grooves at a locating flange around the periphery of the mounting base member and to move the rotary fastening member between a locking position and an unlocking position.

Abstract: An elastic tube alignment system for the mating of components utilizing the principle of elastic averaging. A plurality of geometrically separated elastic tube (male) alignment features are disposed on a first component, while a plurality of one-to-one corresponding aperture (female) alignment features are provided on a second component. During the mating of the components, each elastic tube and its respective aperture provide elastic deformation, which, on average, precisely aligns the components.

Abstract: An operating member mounting structure includes a mounting plate having an inner edge defining a mounting hole, and an operating member includes a keytop and a flange which are coupled to each other by a shaft, and the flange is formed with a slit. The diameter of the flange is larger than that of the mounting hole. When the operating member is rotated and pressed down in a state that the slit receives the inner edge of the mounting hole, the flange passes over the inner edge of the mounting hole to be fully brought beneath the mounting plate. An operating shaft of an operated device is inserted into an insertion hole opened on the surface of the flange. By operating the keytop exposed from the top surface of the mounting plate, the operated device can be operated through the operating shaft.

Abstract: A fastener is provided. In another aspect, a fastener is made of layers of material, a light curable material and/or multiple built-up materials. Another aspect uses a three-dimensional printing machine to emit material from an ink jet printing head to build up a fastener.

Abstract: To disassemble an arrangement comprising a first part (1) with a first opening, a second part (2) with a second opening and a cavity, and a connector (3) with a first portion (31) and a second portion (32) inserted through the first opening and the second opening into the cavity for connecting the first and second parts (1, 2), a pressure difference is used for forcing the second portion (32) out of the cavity. Said pressure difference may involve firstly changing a surrounding pressure, such as slowly increasing the surrounding pressure, and secondly changing the surrounding pressure, such as quickly decreasing the surrounding pressure. The arrangement is arranged to not respond to said firstly changing and to respond to said secondly changing for said forcing out. The connector may comprise a third portion (33) with upper parts of legs, the first portion (31) comprising a head portion, and the second portion (32) comprising lower parts of the legs.

Abstract: A fastener adapted to join a first component to a second component. The fastener includes a first connecting end adapted to engage a slot opening in the first component, and a second connecting end adapted for press-fit insertion into an opening in the second component. The first connecting end includes a raised edge collar defining a concave surface facing away from the second connecting end and an opposing platform surface disposed above the raised edge collar in spaced relation to the raised edge collar with a post member extending between the raised edge collar and the opposing platform surface. The first connecting end is adapted to hold the first component in sandwiched relation between the raised edge collar and the opposing platform surface. The raised edge collar includes a segmented perimeter wall including a plurality of cut-outs defining substantially independently flexible segments between the cut-outs.

Abstract: An assembling construction assembles a mountable member to a support member by holding a head portion of a clip on a mounting seat of the mountable member while securely fitting a leg portion in a mounting hole in the support member, the mounting seat has an instruction groove and guide grooves, the head portion of the clip has a first flange portion beam-like strip-shaped elastic pieces and which are brought into press contact with end portions of the guide grooves and stopper projections which are adapted to be brought into engagement with the end portions of the guide grooves when the clip is attempted to be shifted largely relative to the mounting seat.

Abstract: A fastening system and method of use is disclosed. The fastening system includes a substrate, an aperture and a fastener. The fastener includes flexible wings that allow for insertion of the fastener into an aperture of a vehicle component.

Abstract: A structure of assembling a plastic locking device with a surface material includes a plastic locking device. A surface material forms holes. The plastic locking device is placed to have through-holes defined therein overlapping the holes of the surface material. Rivet fastener elements are respectively put through the through-holes of the plastic locking device and the holes of the surface material to be subjected to a riveting and fixing operation. The rivet fastener element includes a male button that is made of zinc and forms a pillar and a female button that is made of zinc and forms a hollow tube. Pressurizing equipment is used to couple the pillar and the hollow tube through interference fitting between the pillar and an inner wall of the hollow tube. Locking blocks are formed on the inner wall of the hollow tube to provide a tight interference fitting with respect to the pillar.

Abstract: A grommet has a tubular body with a bore coaxial to a body longitudinal axis. A flange is integrally connected to the body and is oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The bore extends through the flange. Multiple legs extend from the tubular body at a body end opposite to the flange. The legs are separated by an elongated slot permitting the legs to inwardly deflect from a non-deflected position toward the longitudinal axis by partially extending into the slot. A service tab assembly positioned in the central bore includes multiple tab extensions, each integrally connected to only one of the legs; and a pull tab positioned entirely in the bore in a non-extended position. The pull tab is connected only to the tab extensions and when displaced in a release direction acts through the tab extensions to equally inwardly displace the legs toward the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A grommet has a tubular body with a bore coaxial to a body longitudinal axis. A flange is integrally connected to the body and is oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The bore extends through the flange. Multiple legs extend from the tubular body at a body end opposite to the flange. The legs are separated by an elongated slot permitting the legs to inwardly deflect from a non-deflected position toward the longitudinal axis by partially extending into the slot. A service tab assembly positioned in the central bore includes multiple tab extensions, each integrally connected to only one of the legs; and a pull tab positioned entirely in the bore in a non-extended position. The pull tab is connected only to the tab extensions and when displaced in a release direction acts through the tab extensions to equally inwardly displace the legs toward the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A clip includes a head portion locking one of the attaching member or the attached member; a center support pillar extending downward from the head portion, to be inserted into the attachment holes; auxiliary support pillars extending downward from the head portion such that a longitudinal direction of a cross-sectional surface perpendicular to an extending direction thereof is perpendicular to that of a cross-sectional surface perpendicular to an extending direction of the center support pillar; and a pair of elastic legs interconnected with end portions of the center support pillar and the auxiliary support pillar, and expanding in a V-shape from an end toward the head portion side. Locking portions are provided in end portions of the elastic legs, to lock with the other of the attaching member or the attached member, and empty spaces are provided in the auxiliary support pillar, for housing deformed portions of the elastic legs.

Abstract: A trim fastener includes a first fastener portion having a post, and first and second deflecting wings connected to an end of the post, each having a wing extending member, the first and second deflecting wings elastically deflectable toward the post. A second fastener portion connected to the first fastener portion includes a first resilient seal member. A second resilient seal member is integrally connected to a seal surface of the first resilient seal member. The second resilient seal member includes first and second wing enclosure portions connected to the wing extending members of the first and second deflecting wings. First and second through bores are oppositely positioned about the post. The first and second through bores temporarily collapse when receiving portions of the first and second wing enclosure portions when the first and second deflecting wings elastically deflect toward the post.

Abstract: A clip may include an anchor portion having a plurality of flexible strips and at least one support strip. Each of the flexible strips is integrally connected to the at least one support strip only via a connecting portion corresponding to a distal end portion of the anchor portion and a connecting portion corresponding to a proximal end portion of the anchor portion. When the anchor portion is pushed into an insertion hole formed in a subject member, the anchor portion is inserted into the insertion hole while each of the flexible strips are flexed toward a longitudinal axis of the anchor portion. Each of the flexible strips is formed such that the difference between a second moment of area of the anchor distal end side connecting portion and a second moment of area of the anchor proximal end side connecting portion is 0-15%.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a clip including: a flange to be abutting a panel having an attaching hole; and a leg portion to be inserted into the attaching hole. The leg portion includes: an engaging part; and a guide part connected thereto. The guide part include: a distal-end tapered part formed to be gradually reduced in an outer diameter toward an inserting direction of the leg portion; a base-end reversely tapered part formed to be gradually reduced in an outer diameter toward the opposite direction; and a diameter enlarged part formed therebetween to have an outer diameter largest among the guide part. The largest outer diameter of the diameter enlarged part is larger than that of a distal end part of the engaging part.

Abstract: Improvements to panel fastening clips, especially to those used in curtain and/or lateral airbags, of the kinds of clips that are formed by a surface and/or several flexing arms that are designed to be located in the outer part of the panel into whose opening they are inserted, including several feet that are more or less elastic and that tend to converge at their ends in the general shape of an inverted “V” in the direction in which the clip is inserted, as well as several wings whose ends work against the lower surface of said panel and which ensure that said clip is fastened to said panel, characterized by the fact that the ends of said wings have an enlarged working surface against the lower surface of said panel.

Abstract: A clip for connecting at least two components that are provided with fastening through openings, the clip having a base body that includes a dished flange at one end and a fastening section at the opposite end, on the fastening section are located first elastic retaining fingers, which extend axially toward the flange, and second elastic retaining fingers, which extend axially away from the flange.

Abstract: A clip may include an anchor portion, an elastic engagement strip and two ribs. The engagement strip is formed in a portion adjacent to a distal end of the anchor portion and is extended vertically therefrom toward a proximal end of the anchor portion. The two ribs are formed in an outer surface of the engagement strip and are vertically spaced from each other. The ribs are formed such that the rib that is away from the distal end of the anchor portion has a projection amount smaller than the rib that is close to the distal end of the anchor portion.

Abstract: A integrally molded fastener for use in connection with a substrate, the substrate includes foam backing and a slot therein and the substrate includes a front side and a back side. An upper plate has first and second longitudinal tabs and first and second transverse tabs. A longitudinal head is interconnected with an upper plate by a shank. A shaft extends from the upper plate and branches extend from the shaft. The longitudinal head includes cutting edges, the fastener and the longitudinal head are rotatable and, cutting edges of the longitudinal head cut the foam backing of the substrate as the fastener and the longitudinal head are rotated. A method for using the integrally molded fastener which includes engaging, slidingly, the side wall portions proximate the wider portion of the longitudinal tabs with the walls of the slot first. Riding the side wall portions of the longitudinal tabs on the front side of said substrate and as rotation of the fastener and the longitudinal tabs continues.

Abstract: A fastening device for attaching a structural member to a support member includes a lower portion having a shank portion attachable to the support member, and an upper portion having a radial flange at the outer side and an axial passage. The shank portion is insertable into the axial passage of the upper portion from one end thereof. At least one outer side of the shank portion has an axially parallel extending row of saw-tooth-shaped teeth, and a resilient pawl being formed at the axial passage for cooperating with the row of teeth in a ratchet manner, when the upper portion is pushed onto the shank portion in a first direction, to block a displacement of the upper and lower portions in a second, opposite direction.

Abstract: A fastener for fixing a mat to a carpet includes a female element having a cap and a female eyelet to sandwich a mat therebetween. A base element is engageable with the female element and includes a carpet holding arrangement for holding a carpet. The base element includes an enlarged head provided with an annular groove. The female eyelet includes at least two studs projecting inward, and deformable arms each of which extends between two adjacent studs transversely to a direction of pushing the head of the base element into the female eyelet. Each arm has a central portion disposed in the annular groove when the female element is engaged with the base element.

Abstract: Provided is a clip structure which can prevent components from falling off an attaching body or an attached body with a simple structure. Further provided is a holding structure for an internal member of a vehicle which can prevent the components from falling off an exterior member or an interior member with a simple structure. A clip assembly (11) includes a first clip having a clip (34) attached to a bracket (25), and a joint (36) as a removable portion connected to the clip 34; and a pin (38) as a second clip connected to the joint (36) and sandwiching a roof head lining (14) between the pin (38) and the joint (36). A holding load (F5) for releasing connection between the clip (34) and the joint (36) is sufficiently small compared to a holding load (F6) for releasing connection between the joint (36) and the pin (38).

Abstract: To obtain a mounting structure capable of being applied to mount an object to be mounted by absorbing a central position variation between a pin and a female mounting member in more directions. A cap pin 26 is formed with a long hole shaped male side fitting portion 36 so as to rotate in an arrow R1 direction with respect to a pin 28 and to relatively move slide in a sliding axis X2 direction. Even if a pin axis X1 of the pin 28 and a central axis X4 of a clip 24 are deviated, the cap pin 26 is rotated and slid; and accordingly, the pin 28 may be inserted and fitted to the male side insertion portion 36.

Abstract: While a high pullout force is being achieved, when a hole plug is demolded from a mold, a load on a locking claw is reduced. A leg portion 3 of a hole plug 1 includes an inner tube 11, an outer tube 12 surrounding the inner tube, ribs 15 interconnecting the inner and outer tubes, and locking claws 14 provided on an outer circumferential surface of the outer tube and locked in a circumferential border thereof when the leg portion is inserted into a hole 22 of a body panel 21. The ribs are disposed corresponding to positions of the locking claws, and are structured so as to be tilted relative to a radial direction of the hole plug in a case of being viewed from an insertion direction of the leg portion.

Abstract: A functional element having a shaft part and a head part has at least one feature providing security against rotation which is provided in the region of a sheet metal contact surface of the functional element. The functional element is characterized in that each feature providing security against rotation comprises a recess provided in the sheet metal contact surface of the functional element with a raised portion disposed at least substantially centrally in the recess or with a raised portion surrounding the recess. With this design the functional element can be straightforwardly be inserted in a thick sheet metal part or in a sheet metal part of higher strength and thus a security against rotation of high quality can be achieved.

Abstract: A retaining pin with self biasing keeping means has a head and a tubular pin that has a plurality of detent fingers on its end. The detent fingers are formed by slitting and deforming the ends of the pin. The detent fingers are bent to extend beyond the outside diameter of the pin with the forward ends terminating in a diameter smaller than that diameter. As the pin is inserted in a matched opening, the detent fingers compress to allow the pin to penetrate the opening and then return to their original position to retain them therein. To remove the pin, the process is reversed. The instant retaining pin with self biasing keeping means is conducive to modern mass production methods of production such as cold heading.

Abstract: A carrier for engaging a panel and a method of making a carrier for engaging a panel are disclosed. The carrier generally includes a base portion, an attachment member disposed on the base portion which is operable to engage a panel, and a springbar disposed on the base portion. The method generally includes forming a base portion, forming an attachment member, and forming a springbar on the base portion. The attachment member cooperates with the base portion to define a maximum panel thickness, and the springbar engages panels having a thickness less than or equal to the maximum panel thickness to provide tension between the base portion and a panel.

Abstract: A clip has a head portion and a locking leg. The locking leg includes a shaft portion vertically extending from the head portion and a plurality of elastic locking legs which are arranged at given intervals at the outer periphery of the shaft portion. Upper ends of the elastic locking legs are connected to the lower surface of the head portion, and each of the elastic locking legs has two portions on two sides, respectively, of a lower end connected to connection ribs extending from the shaft portion. The outer periphery of the shaft portion except for the connection ribs is arranged within an inner side of an inner periphery of the elastic locking members, such that the locking leg can pass through a mounting hole of a panel without the outer periphery of the shaft portion contacting the inner periphery of the elastic locking members.

Abstract: A fastener may include an anchor that is configured to be inserted into an attaching hole formed in a panel. The anchor includes a pillar, at least one engagement strip positioned in at least one side of the pillar, and a guide block formed in a distal end of the pillar and having a planar shape corresponding to a shape of the attaching hole. The at least one engagement strip is capable of passing through the attaching hole while being flexed inwardly and engaging a periphery of the attaching hole when the anchor is inserted into the attaching hole. The guide block is configured to pass through the attaching hole only when an axis of the anchor is positioned substantially perpendicular to a surface of the panel.

Abstract: A trim clip includes a tether, a main clip body, and a pin. In the assembled condition, a body securing part and a trim securing part of the main clip body are directly connected. The trim securing part has a leg formed as a hollow tubular member. Flexible first latching pawls are formed in the leg and protrude radially outward from the leg. When the pin is inserted into the leg of the body securing part, then second latching pawls on the inside of the leg engage a latching shoulder on the pin, and pulling up on the pin is limited and inward movement of the first latching pawls is prevented, thus securing of the body securing part to a body panel is strengthened.

Abstract: A clip has elastic locking claws at a fixing section to be inserted in a hole of a member. The fixation section (3) of the clip (1) is a hollow box-shaped block and has a rectangular or oval shape with two opposite long sides (L1, L2) and two opposite short sides (S1, S2). The locking claws (15) form a part of the associated long side. One of the locking claws (15) is provided in a diagonal direction relative to the other in the lateral cross section of the fixing section. The locking claws are connected to each other in a space (18) at the center of the fixing section by an elastic claw-connecting section (19). The claw-connecting section (19) applies to the locking claws elasticity that causes the locking claws to project outward. Thus, the elastic locking claws have increased locking force.

Abstract: A one-piece cable tie includes a locking head and an attached strap, the locking head being adapted to receive and selectively engage a portion of the strap when the tie is formed into a closed loop. The cable tie additionally includes an insert fastener formed onto the locking head that is sized and shaped to be retained within a rectangular slot formed in a panel. The insert fastener includes a pair of spaced apart, parallel arms which extend orthogonally away from an outer end wall of the locking head, a cross-member extending transversely across the free ends of the pair of arms and a pair of offset retention fingers. Each retention finger is connected at one end to the cross-member and is capable of being independently pivotally displaced along an arcuate path. As a result of the offset design of its retention fingers, the cable tie can be manufactured as a unitary plastic member using simplified and inexpensive molding techniques.

Abstract: Methods and devices for locking a fastener in a thru-bore are provided herein. In one exemplary embodiment, a spinal anchor is provided that includes a bone engaging fastener, an anti-backout mechanism, and a locking mechanism. The anti-backout mechanism can be movable between a retracted position in which it is disposed within the fastener and a deployed position in which is extends from the bone engaging fastener. The locking mechanism can be matable to the bone engaging fastener and can be configured to move the anti-backout mechanism from the retracted position to the deployed position. In the deployed position, the anti-backout mechanism can prevent the bone engaging fastener from backing out of a thru-bore in a spinal plate.

Abstract: A splayable fastening device comprises a fastener engagable element having a screw-threaded element, at least one flexibly springable arm member which is at least in part wrapable about a screw-threaded axis of the screw-threaded element, and a retainer for retaining the said flexibly springable arm member in its wrapped or coiled condition. The retainer is movable relative to the flexibly springable arm member whereby the flexibly springable arm member is unfurlable in a clockwise or anticlockwise direction. A method of fastening to a hollow wall using such a splayable fastening device is also provided.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a clip having a first shank including a distal end and a proximal end, a head attached to the distal end, a resilient flange attached to the first shank proximate to the proximal end, a second shank extending downwardly from the resilient flange, wherein the second shank includes a free end. A pair of spring members extending obliquely from the free end to the resilient flange, each of the pair of spring members being attached to the resilient flange by a snap-in shoulder, and a pair of longitudinal members extending from the free end and each having a securing element at an opposing end proximate to the resilient flange, wherein the pair of longitudinal members and the securing elements are movable inwardly and outwardly as a result of the pair of spring members flexing inwardly and outwardly, respectively.