Download Free 3D Model Mercedes Benz Trim Retainer Nut 3D Print Model

Summary
These nuts are used to retain the tailights in Mercedes Benz W163 ML series SUVs.
Over time the factory nuts come loose and the thread becomes worn and they no longer hold the tail lights correctly, resulting in wobbling lights, damaged bulb filaments, and large unsightly panel gaps
This replacement nut takes about 20 minutes to print with a 0.1mm layer height.
This is very similar to the interior carpet retainer nut used on many models on Mercedes Benz that era, so may be able to be used to retain carpet too.
I’ve designed this without an internal thread inside the nut. The factory retainer is threaded onto tapered self tapping thread fixed onto the vehicle. It should be forced onto the thread with a 10mm socket, so that the vehicle thread bites into the plastic to retain the nut. Make sure you clean the thread of old sealants or plastic for a good bite.