Filter and method of fabricating same

A filter assembly having a central axis, comprising:

• a filter element comprising:
• a first endplate having a first central aperture;
• a second endplate having a second central aperture;
• a filter material positioned between the first endplate and the second endplate and having an axial passageway extending therebetween and along the central axis, the axial passageway axially aligned with the first central aperture and the second central aperture;
• and
• a plurality of fingers attached to the first endplate and positioned circumferentially about the central axis and extending parallel therewith, each finger having a lip that extends from a surface of its respective finger;
• a filter head having a cavity that is partially formed by a wall that extends circumferentially about the central axis, and having a plurality of nodules extending from the wall;
• wherein the filter element is attached to the to the filter head by passing each finger to one side or the other of a respective nodule, and by rotationally twisting the filter element about the filter head and about the central axis until each lip is axially aligned with a respective nodule.