Abstract: A vibration sensitive component is mounted within a housing. The mass of the housing is supported by a damper which absorbs a portion of the shock to the component. In addition, a low profile resilient retainer provides a centering force to keep the component from contacting the housing.

Abstract: A retention clip for securing and aligning an instrument module, such as a radio, in an instrument panel of a vehicle. The clip includes a base and primary and secondary fingers extending in cantilever fashion from the base for retaining and releasing the module from the instrument panel. The secondary fingers are shorter and extend from the base less than the primary fingers such that the ends of the fingers will sequentially engage the instrument panel to retain and align the module in the instrument panel. The secondary fingers have a removal ramp, engageable by a removal tool inserted through the module, and a portion overlaying the primary fingers such that when the removal tool is inserted, the secondary fingers will retract and also will retract the primary fingers for a slip-out fit.