In message , "Dave Plowman (News)"
writes
I'd guess it's some form of circlip. Can you identify it here?

http://www.springmasters.com/circlips.html

No, it's not a circlip. I've taken 2 fuzzy pics of the broken bits that
just about show where the clip is broken at one of the 90 degree bends.
The RH pic has the break at the top.

This may come out....

http://picasaweb.google.com/billaboard/Odds#

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Bill