US Patent 7300089 Fixing member and a fixing structure for vehicle part

A fixing member includes a base portion having an opening portion at side surfaces thereof, a pair of flange portions protruding from a free end portion of the base portion, at least one elastic portion perpendicularly extending from a lower surface of each flange portion toward within the opening portion of the base portion, and at least one pair of engagement portions protruding from inner surfaces of the base portion. The inner surfaces of the base portion are opposed to each other. When the fixing member for fixing car interior material to a vehicle body is engaged with a boss member, the elastic portion presses against both sides of the boss portion by its distal end portion of the elastic portion.