Vane seal system having spring positively locating seal member in axial direction

A vane seal system comprising:

• first and second non-rotatable adjacent vane segments including respective first and second airfoils having at ends thereof respective first and second pockets, the first and second pockets spanning in an axial direction between forward and trailing sides, with respect to the airfoils, and in a lateral direction between open lateral sides;
• a seal member extending in the first and second pockets, the seal member including a seal element and at least one spring portion configured to positively locate the seal member in the axial direction in the first and second pockets;
• wherein the seal member includes a carrier having a base wall defining a first side and an opposed, second side, the base wall having first and second legs that extend outwardly from the first side, and the seal element is affixed to the first side between the first and second legs;
• and
• wherein the first and second pockets each include first and second hooked arms, and the first and second legs include free ends having radial-facing surfaces that abut respective radial-facing surfaces of the first and second hooked arms.