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A fastener used to secure an object on a channel including a channel nut which may be entered into a slot in the channel and then turned about an axis of rotation to extend in a generally crosswise position relative to the slot for engagement of portions of the nut at locations generally adjacent op

A fastener used to secure an object on a channel including a channel nut which may be entered into a slot in the channel and then turned about an axis of rotation to extend in a generally crosswise position relative to the slot for engagement of portions of the nut at locations generally adjacent opposite ends of the nut with edges of the channel. A retainer for the nut has a body and a flange integral with the body which may engage the channel at opposite sides of the channel slot for preventing the retainer from being pushed inwardly completely through the slot when the nut is turned to a crosswise position in the channel and when an object is being fastened to the channel. Resiliently deformable spring elements on the body of the retainer are so sized and arranged as to be engageable with the channel for holding the nut in its crosswise position against slippage lengthwise of the channel slot.

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[ What is claimed is:] [31.] For use with a channel having a bottom and a pair of side walls with inwardly directed lips formed thereon defining a slot therebetween extending the length of the channel, said lips terminating in edges extending lengthwise of the slot at opposite sides of the slot, a f

[ What is claimed is:] [31.] For use with a channel having a bottom and a pair of side walls with inwardly directed lips formed thereon defining a slot therebetween extending the length of the channel, said lips terminating in edges extending lengthwise of the slot at opposite sides of the slot, a fastener for securing an object to the channel, said fastener comprising a nut having a first face constituting an outside face, an opposite face constituting an inside face, opposite ends, a width less than the width of the channel slot and a length greater than the width of the channel slot whereby the nut may be aligned with the slot, entered into the slot and passed inwardly through the slot from the outside to the inside of the channel and then turned about an axis of rotation to extend in a generally crosswise position relative to the slot for engagement of portions of the outside face of the nut at locations generally adjacent opposite ends of the nut with said channel edges, said nut further having a hole therethrough for receiving a fastener for fastening said object to the channel when the nut is in its said crosswise position, wherein the improvement comprisesa retainer on the nut for retaining the nut in its said crosswise position prior to and during fastening of said object to the channel, the retainer having substantially inflexible flange means engageable with the channel lips to prevent the retainer from being pushed through the channel slot when the nut is entered into the channel and turned to said crosswise position and during fastening of said object to the channel,.Iadd.a .Iaddend.handle .[.means.]. affixed to the fastener, said handle .[.means.]. being .Iadd.movable between a first position in which said handle extends generally upward from the fastener and is .Iaddend.adapted to be grasped for facilitating entry of the nut into the channel slot, passage through the slot, and rotation of the nut to its said crosswise position.Iadd., and a second position in which said handle lays in a plane generally parallel to the outside face of the nut.Iaddend..