Holding Component and Fuel Injection Assembly for an Internal Combustion Engine

A fuel injection assembly having a longitudinal axis, the fuel injection assembly comprising:

• an elongate fuel injector having a fuel inlet port, a fuel outlet port, and an annular groove;
• an injector cup with a generally cylindrical body extending along the longitudinal axis with an upper end and a lower end and having an outer surface;
• a holding component comprising:
• a U-shaped holding element with two parallel supporting arms for engaging opposite sides of the annular groove to secure the fuel injector in the injector cup;
• a base part;
• two resilient arms extending from the base part for engaging the outer surface of the injector cup;
• and
• a depending leg engageable in a corresponding receiving part on the fuel injector to accurately position the fuel injector angularly relative to the injector cup;
• wherein
• the injector cup has a recess at the lower end receiving the fuel inlet port;
• an opening formed in a peripheral wall of the injector cup receiving the holding element;
• wherein the supporting arms engage opposite sides of the annular groove.