Locking Bolt issues

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by Elapid

OK I'm back with more questions on this Locking Bolt. I have a new spring, thank you LugerDoc, and now I have been trying to push it in the hole and am having fits. I've been messing with it for an hour and just can't get the spring to push all the way into the hole. I tried pushing up on the end of the spring thinking that would help everything line up but so far no luck. Does anybody have any tips or tricks on getting the spring in the hole?

You know a picture or two would help.

Without any basis, I'll say the spring it too big, or the groove it fits in is peened slightly and won't let it seat.

If a tap with a soft punch won't seat it, work on the above.