Retention clip for outer belt weatherstrip

A panel assembly for a vehicle, the panel assembly comprising:

• a substrate formed to define a flange having a bump bulging outward toward an exterior side of the substrate, and a lower edge spaced from the bump along a first primary axis and disposed on an interior side of the substrate;
• a retention clip attached to the flange of the substrate and configured for attaching an outer belt weatherstrip to the substrate, the retention clip including:
• a backing plate having a first end and a second end disposed opposite the first end along the first primary axis;
• a latch coupled to the backing plate adjacent the second end of the backing plate, and configured for engaging the lower edge of the flange in interlocking engagement to prevent movement along the first primary axis of the retention clip relative to the flange;
• and
• an anti-rotation feature coupled to the backing plate adjacent the first end of the backing plate and laterally spaced from the backing plate to define a receiving channel between the anti-rotation feature and the backing plate;
• wherein the flange is disposed within the receiving channel with the bump disposed in abutting engagement with the anti-rotation feature;
• and
• wherein the anti-rotation feature is configured to bias against the bump to draw the backing plate against the flange to remove lash from between the flange and the backing plate in a lateral direction relative to the first primary axis.