Extra speednut in dash??

[ram_g]

Hi folks,

In the midst of tackling the removal of the LTPWS bulbs from the DIC (finally!). So far I?ve got various pieces of trim removed, without breaking anything, phew. One of the side things I wanted to address was to try and silence an annoying buzz/rattle that would occur, at certain rpms only, in the vicinity of the radio, and that would go away if I pressed firmly on the plastic molding to the right of the radio.

So what I did find looks to be an extra speednut right there, that does seem to be loose and potentially could cause the buzz. But before I remove it - what is it?s purpose? It does not hold up any part of the trim or anything else as far as I can see.

Any ideas? TIA!!