Spring Clip

A spring clip comprising:

• a cylindrical sidewall defining a central longitudinal axis;
• a plurality of windows formed in the cylindrical sidewall and distributed evenly about the central longitudinal axis, wherein each of the plurality of windows includes a cantilevered spring tab that extends inward toward the central longitudinal axis;
• and
• a slot in the cylindrical sidewall defined by spaced-apart first and second edges, wherein each of the spaced-apart first and second edges has a non-linear profile.

A fastener assembly for coupling a first component and a second component comprising:

• a fastener;
• a threaded sleeve having a threaded body defining a sleeve through-hole;
• a retainer configured to couple with the first component, wherein the retainer includes an internally-threaded collar configured to threadedly receive the threaded sleeve;
• a spring clip having a cylindrical sidewall with a passageway defining a central longitudinal axis, a slot in the cylindrical sidewall defined by spaced-apart first and second edges, and a plurality of cantilevered spring tabs formed in the cylindrical sidewall, wherein each of the plurality of cantilevered spring tabs extends inward toward the central longitudinal axis and is positioned within windows formed in the cylindrical sidewall,
• wherein the sleeve through-hole is configured to receive the spring clip, and
• wherein the passageway is configured to receive the fastener.