Cover for fuel tank

A cover for a fuel tank, comprising:

• a cover member closing an opening of the fuel tank;
• and
• a connecting member configured to be connected to the cover member and configured to move in an upward/downward direction relative to the cover member, wherein:
• the cover member includes a tubular portion made of a resin and extending in the upward/downward direction;
• the connecting member includes a columnar portion made of a resin and extending in the upward/downward direction;
• the columnar portion is movably disposed in the tubular portion wherein the columnar portion is configured to move in the upward/downward direction relative to the tubular portion;
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• a tubular member made of a metal substantially covers an outer circumferential surface of the columnar portion;
• the columnar portion is connected to the tubular portion by a suspension snap fit mechanism configured to allow the columnar portion to be movable relative to the tubular portion and suspended from the tubular portion in the upward/downward direction;
• the suspension snap fit mechanism comprises the tubular portion having an engagement hole and an engagement piece formed on the columnar portion, the engagement piece is positioned near an upper end of the columnar portion and includes an engagement claw portion configured to engage the engagement hole via elastic deformation;
• an upper end part of the columnar portion includes an inclined surface configured to allow fitting of the tubular member to the columnar portion from above in an inclined posture such that the engagement claw portion is disposed in a lower end part of the tubular member;
• the tubular member is attached to the columnar portion by a mounting snap fit mechanism;
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• the mounting snap fit mechanism comprises the columnar portion having a lock groove and a locking piece formed on the tubular member, the locking piece having a locking claw portion configured to engage the lock groove via elastic deformation.