John - It's known in the Chevy Master Parts Books as "Spring, lock" or 'Retainer, hairpin" depending on which part of the vehicle it is being used on.
GM# 355936, Spring, lock - Parts Group 0.837 as in your application, or Retainer (hairpin - 1-3/4 long), Parts Group 0.376 as the retainer at the ends of the 216/235/261 rocker valve shafts.
No one appears to be offering any of these on-line, but you could snag a few from a derelict engine easy enough.
You could also experiment and try to find an E-clip with the same shaft diameter to use in place if all else fails.
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
I've not checked, but does that mean I have one under my old 216's valve cover?
Yes sir! Should actually be 2 of them hiding under there just waiting to be scavenged - lol!
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~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
I've not checked, but does that mean I have one under my old 216's valve cover?
I would say - YES.
Dan beat me to the punch, but there's only two per engine.
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Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
If you are not concerned about authenticity, hair pins for hitch pins are available in a wide variety of sizes, hardware store small specialty bins will be the place to look.
1957 Chevrolet 5700 LCF 283 SM420 2 speed rear, 1955 IH 300U T/A, 1978 Corvette 350 auto, 1978 Yamaha DT175, 1999 Harley Davidson Softail Fat Boy
If you are not concerned about authenticity, hair pins for hitch pins are available in a wide variety of sizes, hardware store small specialty bins will be the place to look.
Thanks. I was thinking about those too. A friend said I could drill a hole through the mount, but I don't think I'll do that for now. Since my old 216 has a couple, I'll probably take one of those for the spare parts bin.
~ John in Utah 1946 1/2Ton w/4-speed manual transmission w/1960 235 engine Here We Go Follow in his DITY Bay
- If you think about it, it has been one year ago today!
