Flexing mounting clip for an electrical assembly

A mounting clip for securing a housing to a panel, the mounting clip comprising:

• a body including a front end and a rear end with a passage extending therebetween, the body having a first side and a second side, wherein the body of the mounting clip includes a ring at the front end and a flange at the rear end extending from the ring;
• a first locking feature extending from the first side of the body into the passage;
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• a second locking feature extending from the second side of the body into the passage,
• wherein the mounting clip is moveable between an unlocked position and a locked position by sliding the rear end of the mounting clip adjacent the panel, wherein the first and second locking features engage the housing in the locked position to secure the housing to the panel, the body being flexed outward to allow the first locking feature and the second locking feature to bypass the housing as the mounting clip is moved between the unlocked position and the locked position.

An electrical assembly comprising:

• a housing configured to be disposed on a front side of a panel, the housing including a housing body that extends along a mating axis between a mating end and a receiving end, wherein the mating end is configured to extend through an opening of the panel from the front side of the panel to an opposite rear side of the panel, the housing also including a first latching tab and a second latching tab;
• a mounting clip coupled to the housing, the mounting clip including a body extending between a front end and a rear end, the body having a passage therethrough configured to receive the mating end of the housing, the body including a first side and a second side, the first side having a first locking feature extending therefrom into the passage, wherein the first locking feature includes a first pocket, the second side having a second locking feature extending therefrom into the passage, wherein the second locking feature includes a second pocket, wherein the mounting clip is moveable between an unlocked position and a locked position by sliding the rear end of the mounting clip adjacent the rear side of the panel in a single plane, the body being flexed outward to allow the first locking feature and the second locking feature to bypass the housing as the mounting clip is moved between the unlocked position and the locked position;
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• an electrical connector configured to be coupled with the mating end of the housing on the rear side of the panel, wherein the electrical connector engages the housing in a locking operation when the mounting clip is moved into a locked position to secure the housing to the panel, wherein the electrical connector is configured to secure the mounting clip in the locked position.