shift linkage

[cozadlance2]

so i go to work friday night and park. I see i missed the space by a bit and shift to reverse to back up and center on the parking space better. "pop" "clunk" I am in reverse but when i go for drive the column shift is mush and i am still in reverse. shut her off and take a look... shift linkage on the c6 is hanging limp. sooooo, i use a washer and baling wire to put it back on. For now, it works, but i want to fix it right. is the thingy that holds the shift arm from the column onto the linkage called an "e-clip" or a "snap clip" as I am told they are different and I must use the correct one or it'll just break again. thanks much.

[fordman]

it's an E clip.

[cozadlance2]

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