(under subclass 446) Process for joining a resilient part to another part comprising distorting the resilient part and passing it (1) over a protuberance or (2) through a constriction on the other part and then permitting the
resilient part to spring into a recess past the protuberance or constriction to anchor the parts.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
285, Pipe Joints or Couplings,
921, for a cross-reference art collection of snap-fit pipe joints.
403, Joints and Connections, for a joint between two members, generally.
