Abstract: A one piece spring latch having a camming surface engageable by the edge of a cooperating latching aperture to deflect the latch element until it passes through the aperture to latching position, the latch element then snapping into overlying latching engagement with the material forming the bounding edge of the latching aperture.The latch is particularly suitable for latching together substantially co-planar panels disposed closely adjacent to one another, as for example the diffuser frame and housing of a fluorescent lighting fixture, a portion of the latching device being of thin cross section and extending between the edges of the panels so that very little clearance between the adjacent panel edges is required. The latch includes release tabs which are physically small and are easily operable by finger pressure.

Abstract: A lighting fixture of square, rectangular or triangular shape consisting of a completely enclosed metal box within which the wiring and ballast transformers are contained, with integral portions of the box providing supports for one or more fluorescent lamps and thereby completely eliminating the need to secure to the body of the fixture separate support clips for the lamps. Reductions in material and manufacturing costs as well as shipping costs are realized because of reductions in material used, assembly time and physical size. The closed box configuration permits open suspension mounting, and the geometry is such that heat to which the ballasts are subjected is reduced.