Washer faced spring assembly

A washer faced spring assembly, comprising:

• (a) a first washer having a first hole formed therein;
• (b) a second washer having a second hole formed therein, said second washer disposed opposite to said first washer so that said second hole is generally coincident with said first hole;
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• (c) spring means disposed between said first washer and said second washer, said spring means including a generally circular base portion, having a central axis and a third hole formed therein which is disposed generally coincident with said first and second holes and a plurality of spring fingers, each of said fingers having a first portion in substantially planar contact wick said first washer, a second portion in substantially planar contact with said second washer and a third portion connecting said first and second portions, wherein said first portion of each one of said plurality of spring fingers is attached to the periphery of said base portion, and said base portion provides substantially planar contact with said first washer and said third portion of each one of said plurality of spring fingers is a curved transition between said first and second portions and said plurality of fingers extend radially out from said central axis and are bent back toward said central axis.