Abstract: A spring assembly for biasing rolls in a roll cage of a bi-directional overrunning clutch. The spring assembly adapted to bias two adjacent rolls in opposite directions. The spring a sheet of resilient material with a plurality of slots formed in the sheet. Each slot is spaced apart from an adjacent slot and has two ends and two sides. A mounting flange is formed on at least one side of each slot and extends into the slot. A spring is located on the mounting flange and positioned within the slot, the spring has two arms which extend in opposite directions from the mounting flange. Each arm of the spring is adapted to contact a roll.