It is the clip for holding the trim to the bottom of the steering column.

Dennis

>From: Tabe Johnson <greentabe-vanagon@YAHOO.COM>
>Reply-To: greentabe-vanagon@YAHOO.COM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Who wants to play "Guess that part!"
>Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:33:54 -0400
>
>I think this might be for holding the table arm or
>something like that... Anyone know for sure?
>
>http://picasaweb.google.com/xxtabe/Misc02/photo#5042282659869271346
>
>tabe johnson/87 Westy
>(notice how clean my hand is?)