Wound fin heat exchanger support

A combination support and retainer for heat exchanger assembly utilizing wound fin tubing and having a base and top cover as components thereof which comprises:

• a spacer member having a structural portion for securing components of the heat exchanger assembly and a series of spaced projections extending from the structural portion, the projections defining generally U-shaped openings for the receipt of wound fin tubes, at least one of said projections having tab means affixed to the end thereof;
• a retainer element for enclosing the U-shaped openings defined by the spaced projections such that a portion of the wound fin tubing may be secured within each opening to maintain a desired spacing therebetween, the retainer element having at least one slot which coacts with the tab means such that the tab means may be twisted relative to the retaining element to securely affix the retainer element to the spacer member to maintain the tubing within the openings.