through the opening 48 to secure a ball stud 54 to the receptacle 28 the fastener 52 is secured to the receptacle 28 with a nut 56 and a pair of washers 58 in the illustrated example the end section 46 b forms an angle u03b1 with the base section 46 a the angle u03b1 other desired angles curvatures or the like can be pre designed into the receptacle 28 this allows bends or curves near the ends of the metal bar 26 to be eliminated thereby eliminating additional steps and expense in forming the metal bar 26 in the illustrated example die casting the receptacle 28 over the ends of the metal bar 26 provides the benefit of forming the surfaces 50 a and 50 b parallel to each other within a desired tolerance parallel surfaces 50 a and 50 b allow uniform distribution of the stress exerted on the receptacle 28 from tightening of the nut 56 and washers 58 on the fastener 52 prior assemblies having receptacles that are for example formed by forging are unable to achieve the degree of tolerance that is possible with die casting without utilizing a secondary forming process thus the die cast receptacle 28 provides flatter surfaces 50 a and 50 b for enhanced stress distribution without the need for a secondary forming process the metal bar 26 in the illustrated embodiment is hollow such that a passage 60 extends through the metal bar 26 before the die casting step 42 a plug 62 is inserted within the passage 60 at each end of the metal bar 26 to prevent molten die cast material from flowing through the passage 60 during formation of the receptacles 28 the plug 62 also provides the.