Sheet metal fastening clip

A fastener mounting clip for securing a fastener in an aperture in a sheet of material extending between an upper surface and a lower surface of said sheet of material, said aperture defined by a plurality of opposing edges, said mounting clip comprising:

• a base portion having a threaded aperture to receive the fastener;
• a pair of opposed tabs extended from the base to engage a top surface of said sheet material;
• at least one retaining arm depending downwardly from said base, said retaining arm having a resiliently deformable outer retaining panel to permit insertion of said clip into said aperture and to engage the lower surface of said sheet material along one of said edges once inserted, said retaining panel having at least one retaining tab with an upwardly extending surface to engage a vertical edge of said aperture to resist splaying of said retaining panel with respect to said sheet of material and wherein said retaining arm includes an inner retaining panel, one of said inner and outer retaining panels having a lateral support surface and the other of said inner and outer retaining panels having a barb for engaging said lateral support surface to resist extraction, wherein said barb is formed as a deflection of said other of said inner and outer panels, said barb having a V-shaped configuration where said barb meets said other of said inner and outer panels.

A fastener mounting clip for securing a fastener in an aperture in sheet of material extending between an upper surface and a lower surface of said sheet of material, said aperture defined by a plurality of opposing edges, said mounting clip comprising:

• a base portion having a threaded aperture to receive the fastener;
• a pair of opposed tabs extended from the base to engage a top surface of said sheet material;
• at least one retaining arm depending downwardly from said base, said retaining arm having a resiliently deformable outer retaining panel to permit insertion of said clip into said aperture and to engage the lower surface of said sheet material along one of said edges once inserted, and an inner retaining panel, one of said inner and outer retaining panels having an opening with a supporting edge and the other of said inner and outer retaining panels having a barb for engaging said supporting edge to resist extraction, said barb extending toward said opening and having a V-shape where said barb meets said other of said inner and outer retaining panels and wherein said outer retaining panel includes a planar engagement portion for engaging the lower surface of the sheet of material, said planar engagement portion is spaced from said barb.