Abstract: Eyeglass frame and nose pad assembly in which the pad comprises a resiliently deformable unitary pad element including a plate portion for engaging the nose pad area of a given eyeglass frame rim, an intermediate base extending from the plate portion for insertion into a throughbore in the rim nose pad area which throughbore opens into the lens groove of the rim, and an end extension linear retainer extending from the base and defining a shoulder transition at the point of connection between the base and retainer, the retainer being arranged for insertion through the throughbore for location linearly in the lens groove and for deformable engagement therein with the lens periphery upon insertion of the lens in its groove, thereby lockingly mounting the element on the given rim, preferably with the element having a pair of spaced apart bases and retainers and the given frame rim having a corresponding pair of throughbores.