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An emission control valve is retained in a mounting on an engine intake manifold by a retaining clip. The clip is formed from a single piece of metal strip stock to have tines that pass through slots in the mounting to axially capture the valve in the mounting. The clip also has a locking formation

An emission control valve is retained in a mounting on an engine intake manifold by a retaining clip. The clip is formed from a single piece of metal strip stock to have tines that pass through slots in the mounting to axially capture the valve in the mounting. The clip also has a locking formation releasably locking the clip with a catch formation of the mounting.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of mounting an emission control device on a component of an internal combustion engine powered automotive vehicle, the method comprising:providing an emission control device for controlling the passage of a fluid associated with operation of an internal combustio

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of mounting an emission control device on a component of an internal combustion engine powered automotive vehicle, the method comprising:providing an emission control device for controlling the passage of a fluid associated with operation of an internal combustion engine through the device, the device comprising a body having an imaginary axis and a flange that extends radially and circumferentially on the body;providing a component of an automotive vehicle with a mounting for the device, the mounting comprising a catch and a receptacle defining a receptacle space within which at least a portion of the body of the device is to be disposed;providing a retaining clip for engaging the mounting to retain the device in the mounting, the clip comprising a capturing formation for coacting with the receptacle to axially capture the body of the device in the receptacle space and a locking formation for releasably locking the clip with the catch;providing the receptacle with a circumferentially extending wall having a slot that extends radially through the wall and circumferentially about the axis;disposing at least a portion of the body of the device in the receptacle space;associating the retaining clip with the mounting by passing the capturing formation into, through, and out of the slot, thence across the receptacle space in overlapping relation to the flange, and thence into the slot; andreleasably locking the clip to the catch to prevent disengagement of the clip from the mounting, and attendant removal of the capturing formation out of capturing relation with the body of the device, unless the locking formation is released from locking with the catch.