A recessed light fixture includes spring steel mounting clips having a first
portion
fixed to the outside of the cylindrical housing and having a second portion extending
through an inverted T aperture in the sidewall housing. For use, the fixture is
positioned in a hole and the user pushes the free end of the mounting clip through
its aperture. A neck near the free end will then reach the aperture and the tension
of the spring steel mounting clip will push the free end upward, with the narrowed
neck guided within the longitudinal portion of the inverted T. The expanded portion
around the neck restrains the clip from disengaging accidentally. In this second
position, the outer portion of the clip is pushed away from the housing to engage
and/or inhibit the movement of the fixture relative to the ceiling. The clip has
a concave portion, a bend, and a convex portion outside the housing in this second
position. Also disclosed is a twist off detachable junction box at the top of the housing.
