Clip for removably attaching a first vehicle part to a second vehicle part, first vehicle part, assembly, and method for disengaging an assembly of a first vehicle part and of a second vehicle part

An assembly comprising

• a first vehicle part;
• and
• a second vehicle part comprising a stud having a finned and/or a threaded lateral surface;
• wherein the first vehicle part comprises a clip comprising:
• a base part with an opening for receiving the stud;
• and
• at least two hooks arranged on a circumference of the opening;
• wherein each of the at least two hooks comprise a bendable leg portion and an engagement portion for engaging the lateral surface of the stud;
• wherein the bendable leg portion of each of the at least two hooks is at least partially arranged between the circumference of the opening and the respective engagement portion, such that each engagement portion is configured to be biased towards the lateral surface of the stud by bending the respective leg portion towards a radial outside of the opening;
• wherein each of the at least two hooks comprise a release interface for disengaging the hook from the stud using a release tool;
• and
• wherein each of the release interfaces comprises a thrust surface having a surface normal with a component of extension along a middle axis of the opening and with a component of extension perpendicular to the middle axis of the opening;
• and
• wherein the at least two hooks of the clip engage the lateral surface of the stud such that the first vehicle part and the second vehicle part are connected to one another.

A method for disengaging an assembly of a first vehicle part and a second vehicle part, wherein:

• the second vehicle part comprises a stud having a finned and/or a threaded lateral surface;
• the first vehicle part comprises a clip comprising:
• a base part with an opening for receiving the stud;
• and
• at least two hooks arranged on a circumference of the opening;
• wherein each of the at least two hooks comprise a bendable leg portion and an engagement portion for engaging the lateral surface of the stud;
• wherein the bendable leg portion of each of the at least two hooks are at least partially arranged between the circumference of the opening and the respective engagement portion, such that each engagement portion is configured to be biased towards the lateral surface of the stud by bending the respective leg portion towards a radial outside of the opening;
• wherein each of the at least two hooks comprise a release interface for disengaging the hook from the stud using a release tool;
• and
• wherein each of the release interfaces comprises a thrust surface having a surface normal with a component of extension along a middle axis of the opening and with a component of extension perpendicular to the middle axis of the opening;
• and
• wherein the at least two hooks of the clip engage the lateral surface of the stud such that the first vehicle part and the second vehicle part are connected to one another, the method comprising:
• pushing the release tool against the thrust surface of a release interface of the clip, wherein the release tool is pushed along a middle axis of the opening.