Fusible link

A fusible link, comprising:

• a fuse element including a fusible portion having a melting portion formed at a top portion thereof, and a pair of connection terminal portions extending respectively from opposite ends of said fusible portion, said connection terminal portions adapted to be electrically connected to a circuit;
• a housing having upper and lower openings, and surrounding said fusible portion inserted into said housing through said lower opening;
• a lid including a lid plate portion for closing said upper opening of said housing, and fixing members for fixing said lid to said housing;
• a spacer including a bottom plate portion for closing said lower opening of said housing, and resilient engagement piece portions formed on said bottom plate portion, and extended upwardly from said bottom plate portion, said resilient engagement piece portions being engaged with an inner surface of said housing,
• wherein said spacer is attached to a lower end portion of said housing to retain said fuse element;
• guide walls formed on said inner surface of said housing, and each of said guide walls forming an insertion space into which a respective one of said resilient engagement piece portions is inserted, and said insertion space having a space which allows elastic displacement of said resilient engagement piece portion in a direction of a thickness thereof when said resilient engagement piece portion is brought into and out of engagement with said housing;
• and
• tongue-like portions extended downwardly from said lid, and each of said tongue-like portions inserted into a portion of the associated insertion space provided between the associated resilient engagement piece portion which is engaged with said housing, and the associated guide wall to limit the elastic displacement of said resilient engagement piece portion.