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I've had a mishap and lost the spring–clip for hour corrector wheel eta part 86.100.00.

Please help me find a source for this tiny clip.

Many thanks.476876b44853645b9e468424e2ea95fe.jpg

 

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I've checked and sadly don't have one sorry!

CousinsUK.com do sell generic U-circlip sets that you could try :) it would cost <$10 delivered.

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The 255.462 seems to be the 255.461 just with minor modifications (which it's unlikely included the clip!). 

Here's an example of the 461's clip: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PARTI-VARIE-ETA-PARTS-9702-PV-PAG-1-ETA-255-461/223639803696

You can also pick up from somewhere like Cousins (their item ID = ETA2554619702).

Don't we all just love fiddly springs and clips that can disappear without trace! <_<

 

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