US Patent 6918725 Clip nuts with plastic clips

A metal nut (N) is held by a plastic clip-body (12). The clip-body (12) has first and second arms (16, 18) and an end wall (20) that form a closed end and an open end (6). The open end (60) includes cam surfaces for camming a member (M) into the open end (60). It also includes an annular locator wall (28) that extends upwardly from the second arm (18). The upper end of this locator wall is formed to slope upwardly as it extends inwardly from the open end of the clip-body (12). The sloping upper end of the locator wall (28) helps to cam the member (M) into the clip-body (12). The clip-body (12) includes a first arm (16) having sidewalls (36, 38) that extend outwardly from the arm (16).