Integral attachment using snap-fit features: a key to assembly automation. Part 1- introduction to integral attachment using snap-fit features

摘要

The first part of a comprehensive ix-part series of articles on integral attachment using snap-fit features familiarizes the reader with the key terms relating to the subject. Every area of study and practice must have associated with it a language to express objects, actions, and ideas. To under- stand any subject, understanding the language is essen- tial. Developing clear. Concise. Unambiguous definitions of key terms is a tedious but necessary and critical first step to promoting understanding by allowing effective and efficient communication.