ed wrote:
> Bob:
>
> That is a retaining clip. It is used to hold something round in
> place, which is inserted through a hole, and the clip fits in a pair
> of grooves to hold it against the sheet metal. I might make a wild
> guess at it being a trunk lock retainer clip.
>
Ed, how well would it work as a spring clip if it were 1/8" thick, as
Bob says? Most spring retainer clips of the type you describe that I've
seen are nominally around 1/32" thick, and typically have the ears bent
at the bottom to hold the clip in place.
Looks a lot more like some sort of suspension alignment shim, given the
shape and the thickness. Doesn't mean that it couldn't be some sort of
spacer to enable the use of a lock different from the original
production design because of purchasing problems during production, but,
a retaining clip it's not, simply because, at that thickness, the amount
of force required to get it to deform during installation would make it
virtually useless.
Cheers.
--
Michael Porter
Roswell, NM
Never let anyone drive you crazy when you know it's within walking distance....
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