Clip for heat sink

A heat sink assembly comprising:

• a socket with a catch thereon;
• a heat sink positioned on the socket;
• a clip fastening the heat sink to the socket, said clip including:
• a body including an elongated spring portion abutting against the heat sink;
• a fastener coupled to one end of said spring portion and defining a locking slot latchably receiving the catch;
• and
• a pivotal actuating member positioned around said end of said spring portion, said actuating member being not integrally formed with said fastener and said body while connecting to said fastener;
• wherein
• said fastener is actuated to move up and down by said actuating member to latch or unlatch the clip to or from the socket.

A clip for use with a heat sink, comprising:

• an elongated spring portion with at one end a leg defining a first locking slot;
• a fastener coupled to the other end of the spring portion, said fastener defining a second locking slot opposite to said first locking slot;
• and
• an independent actuating member positioned around said other end of the spring portion, said actuating member including means for connecting to the fastener and means for engaging the spring portion;
• wherein
• said fastener is moved up and down relative to the spring portion via moving said actuating member.