Plastic latching system for securement of electronic component to a DIN rail

A method of securing an electronic component to a DIN rail, comprising:

• providing an apparatus including an electronic component, a latching system positioned on an end of the electronic component adapted for attachment to a DIN rail, wherein the latching system is made of a plastic material, wherein the DIN rail has a flat upper surface with two legs extending downwardly from, and perpendicular to, the flat upper surface, and a flange extends outwardly from each leg, wherein the latching system includes a recess, an upper surface above the recess having an angled slot positioned in the upper surface adapted to receive an upper flange of the DIN rail, and a lower surface below the recess adapted to have an end of a lower flange of the DIN rail positioned thereover;
• positioning the upper flange of the DIN rail into the angled slot of the upper surface above the recess of the latching system;
• and
• moving the lower flange of the DIN rail such that the lower end of the lower flange is positioned over the lower surface below the recess of the latching system.