Washing machine was making knocking noise. Took off sump hose and along with wire from wife’s bra found this clip. I have no idea where it came from or how it got into the internal drum part of the machine.
Inside the machine there are springs and rubber supports that dampen the drum against uneven loads stopping it from clanging, banging and jumping around. That clip might have tethered one of the rubber dampers. How it would find its way inside the drum who knows.
Time to take the back off and a look see, unplug it first mind!
Had the back off, heating element out, sump hose off, lid off. Can’t see anything obviously out of place.
Was only couple of hundred quid when new 3 - 4 years ago so may just replace machine.
Thanks for the suggestions
It is a Beko machine. Have now worked out it is a heater element clip. Will take the back off again later to see if I can refit it or if the fixing points are broken.