Clip Retainers for Rib Attachment

A clip assembly to couple a first component having an opening to a second component having a rib, the clip assembly comprising:

• a rigid inner clip having a pair of rigid legs defining an inner-clip channel,
• wherein the rigid inner clip comprise one or more recessed portions, and
• wherein the inner-clip channel is configured to receive at least a portion of the rib;
• and
• an stamped-metal outer clip having a pair of opposing legs resiliently connected via a connecting portion and defining an outer-clip channel, one or more spring tabs, and one or more barbed tabs,
• wherein the outer-clip channel is configured to receive at least a portion of the rigid inner clip,
• wherein the one or more spring tabs are configured to engage and secure the rigid inner clip relative to the stamped-metal outer clip via the one or more recessed portions, and
• wherein the one or more barbed tabs are configured to engage and secure the rib relative to the stamped-metal outer clip.

A stamped-metal outer clip to couple a first component having an opening to a second component having a rib via a rigid inner clip, the stamped-metal outer clip comprising:

• a connecting portion;
• and
• a pair of opposing legs resiliently connected via the connecting portion to define an outer-clip channel, one or more spring tabs, and one or more barbed tabs,
• wherein the outer-clip channel is configured to receive at least a portion of the rigid inner clip,
• wherein the one or more spring tabs are canted into the outer-clip channel and configured to engage and secure the rigid inner clip relative to the stamped-metal outer clip via one or more recessed portions formed on the rigid inner clip, and
• wherein the one or more barbed tabs are configured to engage and secure the rib relative to the stamped-metal outer clip.