Suspension and limiter mechanism for a data storage device

A data storage device comprising:

• a storage disk for storing data therein;
• a head adapted to access the data stored in said storage disk;
• and
• an actuator for moving said head for access to said storage disk, said actuator having a suspension for holding said head and a drive mechanism which generates a driving force for moving said head;
• wherein said suspension comprises a deformable gimbals which holds said head;
• and a load beam which holds said gimbals on a first surface thereof, said load beam having a restrictive aperture;
• wherein said gimbals includes a limiter tab extending through said restrictive aperture from a side of said first surface to a side of a back surface of the first surface;
• wherein said limiter tab includes a limiter tab aperture, a base portion, arm portion, and an opposed portion having an opposed surface opposed to said back surface, said opposed surface being configured to contact part of said back surface to restrict deformation of said gimbals in a direction away from said first surface at a first amount of deformation;
• and
• wherein said load beam includes a retaining portion projecting toward and extending horizontally through the center of said limiter tab aperture and configured to retain said limiter tab to restrict deformation of said gimbals in a direction away from said first surface at a second amount of deformation which is larger than said first amount of deformation;
• wherein said arm portion of said limiter tab extends and bends diagonally from said base portion from a parallel state in a direction other than orthogonal or perpendicular from said base portion.