Composite fastener for attaching splash guard

Claim 1

A composite fastener for use in attaching a splash guard to a free edge of an exposed flange in vehicle wheel well, comprising, in combination: a sheet metal S-clip; a washer head screw; and, a nut for said screw; said sheet metal S-clip having planar generally parallel outer legs and a planar intermediate leg, said intermediate leg having a first slot therein extending inwardly from one end of said intermediate leg toward the opposite end thereof and said first slot having a width to slidably receive the head of said washer head screw without permitting rotation of said screw therein, and the end of said first slot adjacent said one end of said intermediate leg being open and merging into an opening in the adjacent loop connecting said one end of said intermediate leg with the proximal end of a first one of said outer legs, and the second and remaining outer leg having a second slot therein open at one end and extending inwardly from the distal end of said second outer leg, said first and second slots being in overlying registration, the shank of said screw being received in said second slot and projecting from said second outer leg and said S-clip at approximately a right angle thereto, said free edge of said wheel well flange being receivable in the space between said first outer and intermediate legs, said screw shank being passable through said splash guard, and said nut being retaied on the distal end of said screw shank.