Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] airplane fasteners

["John Gaertner" <jgaertner1@earthlink.net>]

Dzus fasteners:

Available from Aircraft Spruce and Specialty Co.
1-800-824-1930

John Gaertner


----- Original Message -----
From: "Alec Smyth" <Asmyth@changepoint.com>
To: "PSUBS (E-mail)" <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 10:21 AM
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] airplane fasteners


> I'm not a pilot, but I remember noticing some neat fasteners that are
found
> on the likes of Cessnas, and are used for securing service panels or
engine
> cowls. If I remember right, they had semi-circular little handles that you
> pop up and twist half a turn, without need of any tools. When fastened,
> they're nice and flush. Anyone know what these things are called or where
I
> might find them?
>
> Alec