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MG MGA - Dzus fasteners

Just got a new S/H battery cover, with the 2 Dzus fasteners. Is there supposed to be a retaining clip to keep the fastener on the cover, or are they just loose?
Art Pearse

The fasteners are not supposed to come out. I think that after they were inserted the holes in the panel were reduced in diameter by using an annular punch............................Mike
m.j. moore

Art,
Some come with a thin washer that holds them in place, but I have never seen them.
Peter.
P. Tilbury

The Dzus fasteners on my battery cover have an oval flange which has an 1/8th" hole on each side.

The flange is pop-reveted down to the cover using the holes.

You could easily change your fasteners for this type.

Colyn
Colyn Firth

See Dzus fastener details here: http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/interior/int101c.htm

There is a nifty little tight fitting collar washer available that will press over the bottom end of the stud to secure it in the panel. These retainers can be plastic (snap in place) or aluminum (swaged in place like Mike said, with an annular punch).
Barney Gaylord

Don't have any lock washers on my Dzus fasteners, but I have had to fit many a lock washer to Dzus fasteners on aircraft over the years.
S P Rossetto

Mine come out when I take the battery cover off. It's not really a problem.
Dan Smithers

OK, I'll let them be loose! Thanks everyone.
Art Pearse

This thread was discussed between 17/05/2013 and 21/05/2013

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