US Patent 10408247 Device for holding a component

The invention includes a clip, and the clip includes a head and one or more clip surfaces for contacting the component to be held or an element on which the component is to be held. The clip surface faces the head at a distance therefrom, and a clamping part is provided which supports the head from the head side facing the clip surface or is connected to the head, the clamping part having a contact surface which faces the clip surface. The invention further includes a spring which is arranged so as to pre-tension the contact surface away from the head in the direction of the clip surface.