Abstract: An automotive headlamp comprising a light capsule including a seal and a retainer affixed to the seal, the retainer having an upper surface, an extending wall having an outer wall and an inner wall. A plastic base includes a cavity arrayed about an axis and has a circumferential wall about the cavity. A pair of axial slots is formed in the circumferential wall form segments of a circle arching around the axis, the slots being further defined by a pair of oppositely disposed end stops. Metal inserts having base ends sized and shaped to closely fit the axial slots are positioned in the slots, each of the metal inserts having extended resilient fingers each having a retainer engager formed to engage a wall of the retainer to support the retainer; and two retention features formed with each of the base ends, the retention features engaging the circumferential wall.