Ceiling fan, blade, and blade connector

A ceiling fan comprising:

• a motor;
• a blade extending between a root and a tip and defining an upper surface and a lower surface, the blade including a set of blade openings extending in a direction between the upper surface and lower surface and opening onto at least one of the upper surface and lower surface;
• a blade iron including a set of mount posts arranged complementary to the set of blade openings, with the mount posts having a shoulder and a head, which is larger than the shoulder;
• and
• a connector comprising:
• a set of receptacles with each receptacle received within a corresponding one of the blade openings, wherein the set of receptacles have corresponding receptacle openings, with the receptacle openings receiving a corresponding mount post, and
• a first seat located within at least one of the receptacles, such that the first seat is located between the upper surface and lower surface when the receptacles are received within the blade openings, and the first seat has a neck that opens into the receptacle opening, wherein after the post is received within a corresponding receptacle opening, the head extends into the receptacle opening beyond the neck and the shoulder is aligned with the neck, such that the relative sliding movement of the blade and blade iron moves the shoulder into the first seat.