Abstract: An arrangement for releasably mounting a head restraint to a vehicle seat back is provided which, in a preferred embodiment, includes a post connected with the head restraint, the post having at least one notch; a guide having an aperture for receiving the post, the guide having at least one compliant finger for interlocking in the notch of the post upon a predetermined angular positioning of the guide, the guide also having a head on its end generally opposite the head restraint and also having a projection; and a tube fixably connected with the seat back for mounting the guide, the tube having a slot for capturing the guide projection and permitting the guide to rotate between a position allowing removal of the post and a position wherein the post is interlocked by the finger of the guide being within the notch and additionally the tube having a surface for interaction with the head of the guide, preventing removal of the guide from the tube after insertion of the guide into the tube.