Steering wheel

A steering wheel for mounting on a splined steering shaft, the steering wheel comprising:

• a ring member serving as a hand grip;
• a boss member for surrounding the steering shaft;
• at least one spoke member connecting the boss member with the ring member;
• a securing member connected to the boss member, wherein the steering shaft is fitted into the securing member for securing the boss member to the steering shaft, the securing member including a yoke for holding the steering shaft, the yoke having flexible ends constituting a pair of clamping pieces for clamping the steering shaft, at least one of the clamping pieces being provided with a threaded hole;
• a threaded fastener for threading into the threaded hole for tightening the yoke about the steering shaft, the threaded fastener having a longitudinal axis about which it is rotated to tighten the clamping pieces;
• a lower cover surrounding the steering shaft for covering a lower part of the steering wheel, wherein the cover includes an integrally formed holder for engaging the threaded fastener and holding the threaded fastener in a ready position prior to when it is fastened to tighten the yoke about the steering shaft, wherein the axis of the threaded fastener is transverse to the axis of the steering shaft when the threaded fastener is in the ready position.