Spring retained end effector contact pad

An end effector comprising:

• a body portion;
• a plurality of contact pad pockets formed in the body portion;
• a plurality of spring pockets formed in the body portion adjacent respective ones of said plurality of contact pad pockets, the plurality of spring pockets and the plurality of contact pad pockets separated by respective end walls;
• a pair of through-holes extending from each of said spring pockets to the associated one of said contact pad pockets through the end wall;
• a plurality of contact pads, each of said plurality of contact pads disposed within a respective one of said plurality of contact pad pockets, the plurality of contact pads each having at least one retaining channel formed therein;
• and
• a plurality of retaining springs each having a pair of retaining arms extending from a respective one of said plurality of spring pockets through associated ones of said through-holes and into the respective contact pad pocket, wherein the retaining arms of each of said plurality of retaining springs extend at least partially into the at least one respective retaining channel of the associated contact pad to restrict movement of the associated contact pad.