Snap-on faucet handle

A handle assembly for a faucet, the handle assembly comprising:

• a handle including:
• a handle body;
• a receiver defined by the handle body and including a receiving chamber;
• a wire form retainer carried by the receiver, the wire form retainer having a U-shape comprising:
• a first arm including an open end and a closed end;
• a second arm including an open end and a closed end;
• a connecting portion coupling the closed end of the first arm and the closed end of the second arm;
• wherein the open end of the first arm and the open end of the second arm are coupled to the receiver, on a first side of the receiver;
• wherein the connecting portion is coupled to the receiver, on a second side of the receiver spaced apart from the first side of the receiver by the receiving chamber;
• a valve stem having a first retaining recess and a second retaining recess;
• and
• wherein the valve stem is received within the receiving chamber of the receiver so that the first arm of the wire form retainer is received within the first retaining recess of the valve stem and the second arm of the wire form retainer is received within the second retaining recess of the valve stem.