Thanks to all for your answers.
Mike

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From: mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net>
To: M Catlin <mjcatlin@PACBELL.NET>
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Sun, March 13, 2011 10:58:36 AM
Subject: Re: Unidentified part
Those attach the parking brake cable lever to earlier VW van rear brake
shoes.
Mark

M Catlin wrote:
> Can anyone identify the part shown in the link below?  I am referring to the
> flat circlip/alignment-shim-looking parts to the left of the cotter pins.  It
> came with a box of late model old stock parts I just bought.
  http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g255/mjcatlin/IMG00028-20110313-0919jpg.jpg