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Old 03-14-20, 04:28 PM
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MN What kind of retainer clip is used on Turbo Control Actuator?

Hi everyone,

I've tried using E-Clips (both metric and standard) and neither seem to fit right. What type of clip is supposed to be used here?


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Idk what they are called. But here it is installed.
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Thanks for sending the pic! From what I can see, it is the same type of clip I am trying to use (E-Clip/circlip). I've tried different sizes without success. I'll try again.
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Have you tried 3/16"?

I remember a while ago I went through something similar because I had a e-clip go flying and I couldnt find it and I went around buying a bunch of different sizes. Looking in my drawer I have a couple unopened bags of e-clips and they're all 3/16"
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Part #9957-50-400 $1.75 at Atkins
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Bought some clips for something or other on the car a while back - can't remember what it was for now, do recall he standard metric E clip covers a mm or two tolerance, rather than an exact size. The standard clip rotates easily on the arm too.

If verniers can't get in there easily to measure the shaft, I might try plastacine, window putty or similar to work it out. I'd hazard a guess, you'd probably be looking at 4~5mm - packs of 50 (or maybe 100?), are a couple bucks over here in that small size.
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Thanks MKD!!! 9957-50-400 is exactly the right part.

I'd hate to have the metric E-Clip fly off 100 miles down the road. It seems snug, but this clip is definitely designed for the application.
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Yeah, once I needed one and I bought like 5 of them to have on hand. The OEM part is the way to go.

I think it's considered an E-clip.

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Really glad I ordered Part #9957-50-400 per MKD's suggestion through Atkins Rotary. I had a metric E-Clip on there that seemed to fit ok, but Part #9957-50-400 gets much more "bite" and will hold much better. The standard E-clip may have worked for a while, but at some point it would have likely fallen off.
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I got it when I ordered some stuff from Ray.
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