Idle air control valve with plastic housing and retention features

An idle air control valve for a vehicle comprising:

• a plastic housing having an integral flange for mounting the actuator,
• a stator assembly disposed in the plastic housing, the stator assembly having windings,
• a rotor assembly, having a permanent magnet, mounted for rotation with respect to the stator assembly such that when the windings are energized, a magnetic field is generated to cause rotation of the rotor assembly,
• a shaft restricted from rotation and associated with the rotor assembly such that rotation of the rotor assembly causes linear movement of the shaft,
• a pintle associated with a distal end of the shaft for linear movement therewith, and
• connector structure housing leads for powering the windings,
• wherein the plastic housing has an annular end that engages and captures an annular surface of the connector structure, coupling the plastic housing to the connector structure,
• wherein the annular end of the plastic housing is deformed to as to engage and capture the annular surface of the connector structure.