Interlocking surface panel clips

Interlocking clips for a surface panel mounting system, comprising:

• a first clip configured to affix to a building support;
• and
• a second clip configured to affix to a surface panel, wherein the first clip and the second clip each respectively include:
• a baseplate configured to affix to the one respective of the building support or the surface panel,
• a coupling arm protruding from the baseplate, the coupling arm including:
• a neck extending from the baseplate in a first direction,
• a first intermediate portion extending from a distal end of the neck in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction,
• a second intermediate portion extending from a distal end of the first intermediate portion in a third direction perpendicular to the second direction, and
• an end tip extending from a distal end of the second intermediate portion in a fourth direction perpendicular to the third direction, wherein the first direction, the second direction, the third direction, and the fourth direction are different directions, and
• a groove defined by the coupling arm, the groove including an inlet opening, an inlet portion extending from the inlet opening, and an end portion extending from the inlet portion in a different direction than the inlet portion, each of the inlet opening and the end portion of the groove being defined by the end tip of the coupling arm,
• wherein for each of the first clip and the second clip, the groove is configured to receive the coupling arm of a respective other one of the first clip and the second clip.