Help tao ID aircraft fastener.
Help tao ID aircraft fastener.
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mkjess123

Original Poster:

169 posts

218 months

Saturday 13th July 2024
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Hi,
I'm looking for help in trying to ID the below aircraft parts / fasteners of which I have quite a few.
They are ex RAF stock.
The engraved numbers on the underside of the catch are not clear.
The top face of the catch is approx 2" and 1" wide.
If anybody has a photo or diagram with them in use (to see how they were mounted) it would be really appreciated.
Many thanks in advance


Tony1963

5,699 posts

178 months

Saturday 13th July 2024
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They’ll be described as something like panel release thumb latches. Other than that, I can’t help you.

borcy

7,787 posts

72 months

Saturday 13th July 2024
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I'd agree they are thumb catch for an access panel. I don't recognise them from anything I've worked on or been up close to.

MB140

4,636 posts

119 months

Saturday 13th July 2024
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They look like the fasteners to the Nimrod R1 spares rack (located behind rack 14) and the spare headsets stowage area.


I imagine they are used elsewhere in the RAF though. They look like a pretty universal fastener.

mkjess123

Original Poster:

169 posts

218 months

Sunday 14th July 2024
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Thanks for the replies. They are appreciated.

The level of knowledge on here doesn't cease to surprise me!

GliderRider

2,709 posts

97 months

Sunday 14th July 2024
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It seems like they were used on various aircraft in the 50s and 60s, plus Aston Martins, but are in very short supply now. Aircraft push button latch

lufbramatt

5,488 posts

150 months

Monday 15th July 2024
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Look like these on a hatch on the underside of a Buccaneer


mkjess123

Original Poster:

169 posts

218 months

Thursday 18th July 2024
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Many thanks for the replies. They are appreciated!

I'm waiting on a work contact who works in the parts department of one of the main Aston specialists who's asking around.