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An axial retaining member for retaining a male member and a female member against relative axial motion therebetween. The axial retaining member includes a longitudinally extending main body having a longitudinal axis, a first end, a second end, and a central passageway therethrough for mounting the

An axial retaining member for retaining a male member and a female member against relative axial motion therebetween. The axial retaining member includes a longitudinally extending main body having a longitudinal axis, a first end, a second end, and a central passageway therethrough for mounting the main body to the male member. Positive interconnection means, such as an inwardly oriented flange, are provided for interconnecting one end of the main body to the male member and a second interconnection means, such as an outwardly oriented radial flange, is provided for interconnecting the opposite end of the main body to the female member. A plurality of longitudinal slots are optionally formed in the main body to separate one end of the main body into a plurality of flexible fingers to facilitate interconnection of that end of the main body with its associated male or female member.

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An axial retaining member formed of a resilient material comprising: a longitudinally extending main body having a longitudinal axis, a first end and a second end; a central passageway through said main body along said longitudinal axis; first radial flange means extending radially inwardly from sai

An axial retaining member formed of a resilient material comprising: a longitudinally extending main body having a longitudinal axis, a first end and a second end; a central passageway through said main body along said longitudinal axis; first radial flange means extending radially inwardly from said main body and disposed adjacent said first end thereof; second radial flange means integral with and extending radially outwardly from said main body and disposed adjacent said second end thereof; a plurality of longitudinal slots formed in said main body and said second radial flange means, said plurality of longitudinal slots extending from one of said first and second ends towards the opposite of said first and second ends such as to separate said one of said first and second ends into a plurality of longitudinally extending flexible fingers; and wherein at least one of said flexible fingers is shorter than the other of said flexible fingers such as to extend only partially towards said one of said first and second ends, said at least one flexible finger further comprising intermediate radial flange means extending outwardly therefrom.