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A plug for closing an opening or hole in a panel, plate or wall, comprising a head portion and a shank portion. The head portion has a peripheral flange forming an internal groove in which is disposed the edge of an annular base portion of the shank portion, the annular base portion being split and

A plug for closing an opening or hole in a panel, plate or wall, comprising a head portion and a shank portion. The head portion has a peripheral flange forming an internal groove in which is disposed the edge of an annular base portion of the shank portion, the annular base portion being split and elastically compressible for engaging, during assembly, the edge thereof within the groove when the annular member is allowed to relax to is original dimension and shape.

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A plug for obturating an opening in a panel and the like, said plug comprising a head portion of a diameter sufficient to overlap the opening and a separate shank portion, said head portion having an integral flange portion formed with a bent over edge forming an internal retaining groove, and said

A plug for obturating an opening in a panel and the like, said plug comprising a head portion of a diameter sufficient to overlap the opening and a separate shank portion, said head portion having an integral flange portion formed with a bent over edge forming an internal retaining groove, and said shank portion being formed as a flat annular member of an outer diameter substantially equal to the diameter of said groove in said head portion, said annular member having a single transverse slit defining abutting ends and a peripheral edge adapted to be disposed in said groove after assembly by compressibly reducing the outer diameter of said annular member by overlapping said ends and allowing said member to peripherally expand with said edge engaged in said groove and said ends disposed in abutting engagement, wherein said annular member has a plurality of projecting fingers elastically deformable for introduction of said shank portion into the opening, said fingers having a peripheral abutment portion engageable with a surface of said plate at the edge of the opening for preventing removal of said plug from over the opening.