Spin and twist resistant clip and badge holder and lanyard assembly

A lanyard and object connecting assembly comprising

• a first half shell member having a pair of tapering sidewalls terminating in a pair of shoulders defining a lanyard opening across a top edge of the first half shell member;
• a second half shell member having a pair of engagement posts defining a lanyard opening across a top edge of the second half shell member;
• at least one transverse support wall disposed across a middle portion on either the first half shell member or the second half shell member and at least one corresponding groove to receive the transverse support wall formed on the other of the first half shell and the second half shell;
• wherein the first and second half shell members engage in a snap-fitted connection in which the engagement posts are captured by at least one of the sidewalls to form a slot defined by two transversely opposed, angled sidewalls, said slot sized to receive opposing ends of an optional lanyard ribbon without overlapping and each sidewall is oriented to serve as an edge guide for the opposing ends so as to impart an angle therebetween;
• and
• wherein a plurality of gripping cones are provided on at least one of the first half shell member and the second half shell member and formed so as to capture the lanyard ribbon when the first and second half shell members are engaged.