Snap-Fit Joints: Click Into Place 🔗

Snap-fits use material flexibility to click together without glue or fasteners.

Types of Snap-Fits

Cantilever Snap (Most Common)

• Flexible arm with a catch
• Easy to design and release
• Good for enclosures

Annular Snap

• Ring snaps over a sphere
• Very secure
• Harder to release

Design Parameters

Print Orientation

Print snap-fits so flex is along layers (strong), NOT across layers (breaks)!