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A single piece, installation indicating clip to secure a foam part to a substrate is provided. The clip includes a pair of spaced apart and opposed curvilinear retention clip arms, a planar foam part retaining member, a bridge having first and second ends, and an installation indicator. The insulati

A single piece, installation indicating clip to secure a foam part to a substrate is provided. The clip includes a pair of spaced apart and opposed curvilinear retention clip arms, a planar foam part retaining member, a bridge having first and second ends, and an installation indicator. The insulation part is captured between the planar foam part retaining member and the clip arms. The installation indicator includes a movable indicator pin. The pin is provided within a pin enclosure having a biasing member that urges the pin to its retracted position. A portion of the pin extends between the clip arms. Upon attachment of the retention clip to the fluid line, the indicator pin is pushed by the fluid line from its retracted position to its attachment indicating position, thereby visually verifying to the installer that successful installation of the retention clip has been made.

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1. An installation indicating retention clip for attaching an insulation part to a substrate comprising: a pair of spaced apart and opposed curvilinear retention clip arms;a planar foam part retaining member; andan installation indicating assembly including a housing attached to said retaining membe

1. An installation indicating retention clip for attaching an insulation part to a substrate comprising: a pair of spaced apart and opposed curvilinear retention clip arms;a planar foam part retaining member; andan installation indicating assembly including a housing attached to said retaining member and an axially movable elongated installation indicator having a pop-up visual indicator end and a substrate contact end, said substrate contact end extending between said arms and through said retaining member. 2. The installation indicating retention clip of claim 1, further including a cover attached to said housing, said cover including an indicator pin aperture through which said pop-up visual indicator end extends. 3. The installation indicating retention clip of claim 2, wherein said elongated installation indicator is movable between a retracted position indicating that no substrate is present and an extended position indicating that a substrate is present. 4. The installation indicating retention clip of claim 3, wherein said installation indicating assembly further includes a biasing member for urging said elongated installation indicator to said retracted position. 5. The installation indicating retention clip of claim 4, wherein said elongated installation indicator includes a stop plate against which said biasing member is positioned. 6. The installation indicating retention clip of claim 1, further including a bridge having a first end and a second end, said first end extending from said planar foam part retaining member, said clip arms being flexibly attached to said second end of said bridge. 7. The installation indicating retention clip of claim 1, wherein each of said arms includes a hooked end. 8. The installation indicating retention clip of claim 1, wherein the retention clip is composed of a polymerized material. 9. The installation indicating retention clip of claim 1, wherein the insulation part is fitted between said pair of spaced apart and opposed curvilinear retention clip arms and said planar foam part retaining member. 10. The installation indicating retention clip of claim 6, wherein each of said clip arms includes a body having a wide part and a narrow part. 11. The installation indicating retention clip of claim 10, wherein said wide part of each of said clip arms is attached to said bridge. 12. An installation indicating retention clip for attaching an insulation part to a substrate on a vehicle comprising: a pair of spaced apart and opposed curvilinear retention clip arms;a planar foam part retaining member; andan installation indicating assembly including a housing, said housing being attached to said retaining member, and an axially movable elongated installation indicator having a pop-up visual indicator end, said elongated installation indicator extending through said retaining member. 13. The installation indicating retention clip of claim 12, wherein said elongated installation indicator includes a substrate contact end extending between said arms. 14. The installation indicating retention clip of claim 12, wherein said elongated installation indicator is movable between a retracted position indicating that no substrate is present and an extended position indicating that a substrate is present. 15. The installation indicating retention clip of claim 14, wherein said installation indicating assembly further includes a biasing member for urging said elongated installation indicator to said retracted position. 16. The installation indicating retention clip of claim 15, wherein said elongated installation indicator includes a stop plate against which said biasing member is positioned. 17. The installation indicating retention clip of claim 12, further including a bridge having a first end and a second end, said first end extending from said planar foam part retaining member, said clip arms being flexibly attached to said second end of said bridge. 18. An installation indicating retention clip comprising: a pair of spaced apart and opposed curvilinear retention clip arms;a foam part retaining member;a bridge having a first end and a second end, said first end extending from said retaining member, said arms being flexibly attached to said second end of said bridge; andan installation indicating assembly including a housing, a movable elongated installation indicator extending through said bridge, and a biasing member. 19. The installation indicating retention clip of claim 18, wherein said elongated installation indicator includes a substrate contact end extending between said arms and a pop-up visual indicator end. 20. The installation indicating retention clip of claim 19, wherein said cover includes an indicator pin aperture through which said pop-up visual indicator end extends.