Hydraulic control module and solenoid assembly included therein

A hydraulic control module for use with a transmission of a motor vehicle, with the transmission including a transmission housing, said hydraulic control module comprising:

• a valve body adapted to be coupled to the transmission housing and defining a hydraulic circuit;
• a solenoid connecting member extending from said valve body;
• and
• a solenoid assembly comprising,
• a solenoid coupled to said solenoid connecting member, and
• a retaining bracket having a body portion and a securing portion extending from said body portion, with said body portion being removably coupled to said valve body, with said securing portion being removably coupled to said solenoid, and with said retaining bracket being moveable between an unsecured position where said retaining bracket is uncoupled from said valve body and said solenoid, and a secured position where said body portion of said retaining bracket is coupled to said valve body and said securing portion of said retaining bracket is coupled to said solenoid such that said solenoid is secured to said valve body;
• wherein said securing portion of said retaining bracket provides a spring force to said solenoid when said retaining bracket is in said secured position such that said solenoid is biased toward said solenoid connecting member to secure said solenoid between said solenoid connecting member of said valve body and said securing portion of said retaining bracket.