[R-390] Counter Cover - E Clips break easily?

[David P. Goncalves]

Hello All, 

 This evening, after some success getting the grime off of the panel, I began 
to work on the counter (dial) cover, removing the glass, E clips and copper 
glass keepers. 
 After finishing up, I put the clip in place, beside the black post. I put my 
one tip of the needle-nose pliers on the black post, the other on the middle of 
the clip, and tightened.

 CRACK. The damn clip cracked in half! Tried the other one, did the same thing! 
Now I've lost both. Now the questions:

1. Since my method (worked before on other radios...) cracks the clips, how do  
   I put them on? Get one side into the post groove, then pull and slip the 
   other one in?

2. Is it a standard size that can be purchased out of a catalog?

3. Anybody got spares?


David G. Goncalves