Pin bushing

A pin bushing to be disposed within an aperture defined within a support panel, comprising:

• a body portion having a head member for engaging a first surface of said support pane, a shank member, and an axial bore extending said head ember and said shank member, said shank member having a first proximal end integrally formed with a back side of said head member, a second distal end, and means formed upon exterior surface portions of said shank member for snap-engaging a second surface of said support panel after said shank member has been inserted through said aperture of said support panel;
• a retaining pin for insertion within said axial bore of said body portion;
• first slot means, defined through said head member and said proximal end of said shank member connected to said head member, and within a first plane, for permitting said head member and said proximal end of said shank member to flex inwardly relative to said first plane so as to facilitate insertion of said shank member within said aperture of said support panel and to permit said head member and said proximal end of said shank member to thereafter flex outwardly relative to said first plane such that said exterior surface portion means of said shank member can engage said second surface of said support panel so as to initially retain said shank member therein with a predetermined retaining force;
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• second slot means defined through said distal end portion of said shank member within a second plane disposed perpendicular to said first plane for permitting said distal end portion of said shank member to flex outwardly relative to said second plane as said retaining pin is inserted within said axial bore of said body portion and thereby lock said bushing within said aperture of said support panel with a predetermined retaining force which is greater than said predetermined retaining force of said first slot means.