Assembly and method for retaining circuit board assembly components

A circuit board assembly comprising:

• a circuit board;
• a retainer positioned adjacent said circuit board;
• a component positioned adjacent said retainer;
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• a stud having a body extending between proximal and distal ends, said body including a distal portion having threads configured to engage said retainer and a shoulder spaced from said distal end of said body, said shoulder being configured to contact a surface of the retainer and to limit the travel of said distal end of said body toward said circuit board, wherein the distance between said distal end and said shoulder of said body is equal to or less than the distance between said surface of said retainer and said circuit board, thereby reducing or eliminating interference between said distal end of said body and said circuit board;
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• a fastener adapted to engage a proximal portion of said body of said stud, thereby engaging said component adjacent said retainer.

A method for engaging a component to a circuit board assembly having a circuit board and a retainer positioned adjacent the circuit board, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) engaging a distal portion of a stud to the retainer of the circuit board assembly;
• (b) contacting a shoulder of the distal portion of the stud to a surface of the retainer, thereby limiting the travel of the distal end of the stud toward the circuit board, and thereby reducing or eliminating interference between the distal end of the stud and the circuit board;
• (c) extending the proximal portion of the stud through an aperture in the component;
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• (d) engaging a fastener to a proximal portion of the stud, thereby engaging the component with respect to the circuit board assembly.