I don't know but I guess that it might be a spring - shown as part number 175/09 in this diagram
https://tinyurl.com/qjtxhel
Sadly the diagram does not show exactly where it goes - but if it's bendy that it'll be a spring - so that should help you work it out.
Use Ctrl + to make the picture bigger - but it doesn't help much
Good luck..., June 2015