[Robotgroup] Part Removal/Identification help...?

[Derek Bridges]

It is called a speed nut or a push nut. It can be reused a few times if 
you are careful and/or lucky but it is cheap to replace IF you can find 
just the right size. Here is one seller that I found from a very quick 
Google search: http://www.aaronspushnuts.com/ Derek Vern wrote:

> >Ok, a guy I work with brought in the sun viser from his car and showed 
> >it to me. He needs to remove this fastener and he can't find a way to do 
> >it. picture's of the fastener are here:
> >
> >http://www.notepad.org/mercedes/merc1.jpg
> >
> >http://www.notepad.org/mercedes/merc2.jpg
> >
> >its the black "star" shaped thing in the center of the cream colored 
> >arm. It seems to be a "one way" type clip, designed to go down the shaft 
> >till it hits an "indent" into which it "snaps".
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