Access assembly with retention mechanism

A retention mechanism for a surgical access assembly, the retention mechanism comprising:

• a planar base having first and second extensions and defining an opening therethrough, the first and second extensions each including a free end;
• a first locking member disposed on the free end of the first extension, the first locking member including a U-shaped body having a first set of opposed, inwardly facing teeth;
• and
• a second locking member disposed on the free end of the second extension, the second locking member including a U-shaped body having a first set of opposed, outwardly facing teeth configured engage the first set of opposed, inwardly facing teeth when the retention mechanism is in a locked condition, wherein the first set of opposed, inwardly facing teeth and the first set of opposed, outwardly facing teeth are configured to be spaced apart from each other when the retention mechanism is in an unlocked condition.