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Abstract

The invention relates to a method (100) for manufacturing a fastening arrangement for fastening a collar to a tube. The method comprises the steps of providing a hollow tube (10), arranging said tube for receiving at least one forming punch (30) in the axial direction of the tube, punching the tube with a forming punch at an inner radial part of an edge portion (16) of the tube in the axial direction of the tube, locally reducing the tube thickness, so that the material being punched is plastically relocated in the axial direction, locally forming a snap portion (11) in the form of a flange (12) in the radial direction towards the hollow inside of the tube, providing a collar (20) configured to be arranged on the tube, wherein the collar comprises at least one receiving portion (21) arranged to receive said snap portion, and arranging the collar to the tube such that the snap portion engages with said receiving portion.

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First Claim