Found this in dish washer
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12.jpg the pin is 1 5/8 inch long plus 3/16 on end threaded it is between 3/16 and 1/4 " thick springlike coil on end is about 1 1/8 ' in diameter dish washer is KitchenAid model KUDI24SEWH2 have been to website and perused 12 pages of parts and cannot find it only ordinary dinner and cookware (no gadgets) in it so strongly suspect it must be a part of dishwasher
any clues appreciated