Bearing containing and force applying device

摘要

A bearing containing and force applying device comprises a single piece member including an adjustable force applying spring clip having a chest portion for mounting over and against a bearing device. The chest portion has first and second edges; a first surface, and a second surface for contacting an outer or back end of the bearing member. The adjustable force applying spring clip also has bearing retaining members connected to the second surface of the chest portion for receiving and retaining the bearing member; and resilient shoulder portions connected the first and second edges and bent backwards towards the first or back surface of the chest portion. First and second hand portions are connected respectively to the first and second resilient shoulder portions, and are each bent forwardly from the first and second resilient shoulder portions towards the second surface of the chest portion for snapping into a first and a second receiving openings of plural receiving openings in a support wall portion of a machine. Each of the first and second hand portions includes a distal hook end for contacting and latching against a support wall portion after snapping into and through the receiving openings in such wall.