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A fastener comprises an adjustable insert that disposed in a receptacle having a first end facing a grommet and the insert is connected to the receptacle for movement relative to the receptacle. The insert has a central opening and diametrically opposed cam and locking surfaces open to said central

A fastener comprises an adjustable insert that disposed in a receptacle having a first end facing a grommet and the insert is connected to the receptacle for movement relative to the receptacle. The insert has a central opening and diametrically opposed cam and locking surfaces open to said central opening. A bore in the insert is radially disposed relative to a longitudinal axis of the insert. An engagement member disposed within the bore is moveable therein laterally relative to the longitudinal axis of the insert toward and against the receptacle to fix the insert against movement relative to the receptacle. The engagement member is moveable laterally relative to and toward the central opening of the insert to allow movement of the insert relative to the receptacle.

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1. A fastener for holding together first and second panels, wherein each panel has an aperture for receiving the fastener, a first side of each panel in engagement with the other of said panels, and a second side facing away from the other side of said panels, comprising: a grommet having an opening

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A fastener for holding together first and second panels, wherein each panel has an aperture for receiving the fastener, a first side of each panel in engagement with the other of said panels, and a second side facing away from the other side of said panels, comprising: a grommet having an opening and a radially outward extending flange for engaging the second side of said first panel;a stud having opposite ends, a head at one of said ends, and a cross pin adjacent to the other of said ends, said stud being received in the opening of the grommet;a receptacle to be secured to the second side of the second panel adjacent to the aperture on the second panel and having a cylindrical body extending away from the grommet and first panel;an insert disposed within the receptacle having a first end facing the grommet and the insert is connected to the receptacle for movement relative to the receptacle, and the insert having a central opening and diametrically opposed cam and locking surfaces open to said central opening, wherein the stud extends into said central opening, and said cross pin being engageable with said cam and locking surfaces, and said cam and locking surfaces are defined in curved slots in the insert, each said slot having an open end extending through the first end of the insert facing the grommet;a bore in the insert radially disposed relative to a longitudinal axis of the insert and the bore having an opening at the outer periphery of the insert facing the receptacle; and,an engagement member disposed within the bore and moveable therein laterally relative to the longitudinal axis of the insert toward and against the receptacle to fix the insert against movement relative to the receptacle, and the engagement member is moveable laterally relative to and toward the central opening of the insert to allow movement of the insert relative to the receptacle. 2. The fastener of claim 1, further comprising: a slot in the insert having a first opening at the first end of the insert facing the grommet and a second opening at a second end of the insert facing away from the grommet and the slot further having a longitudinal axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the insert;a pin positioned within the slot and having a surface for contacting the engagement member and a notch; and,wherein the pin is moveable to a position within the slot so the surface contacting and biasing the engagement member against the receptacle to fix the insert against movement relative to the receptacle and the pin is moveable to a position in which the notch is adjacent the engagement member allowing the engagement member to move laterally toward the central opening of the insert so the insert is moveable relative to the receptacle. 3. The fastener of claim 2, wherein the resilient member is an o-ring positioned at the second end of the insert and is biasing engagement with the pin. 4. The fastener of claim 2, wherein the resilient member is a torsion spring positioned at the second end of the insert and is biasing engagement with the pin. 5. The fastener of claim 2, wherein the insert includes a flange fixed thereto in spaced relation to the second end of the insert forming a groove between the flange and second end of the insert, and the resilient member is seated in the groove. 6. The fastener of claim 5, wherein the resilient member is an o-ring seated in the groove. 7. The fastener of claim 5, wherein the resilient member is a torsion spring seated in the groove. 8. The fastener of claim 2, wherein the pin is moveable in the slot relative to the insert in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the slot and the insert, and the fastener further comprising: a resilient member at the second end of the insert facing away from the grommet for biasing the pin toward the grommet and placing the pin in contact with the engagement member and forcing the engagement member against the cylindrical body of the receptacle for securing the insert from movement relative to the receptacle; and,wherein the pin is moveable toward the biasing mechanism so the engagement member is disengaged from the cylindrical body of the receptacle to move the insert relative to the receptacle. 9. The fastener of claim 8, wherein the pin includes a first section and a second section and the first section has a diameter that is larger than the second section wherein the notch is at the second section and the first section contacts the engagement member moving the engagement member laterally relative to the longitudinal axis of the pin and against the receptacle when the biasing mechanism biases the pin toward the first end of the insert to secure the insert against movement of the insert relative to the receptacle, and the engagement member moves toward the pin when the pin is biased toward the second end of the insert wherein the smaller diameter of the second section of the pin enables the engagement member to move toward the pin to move the insert relative to the receptacle. 10. The fastener of claim 8, wherein the insert includes a flange affixed to and spaced from the second end of the insert and a groove is disposed between the flange and second end of the insert in which the biasing mechanism is seated. 11. The fastener of claim 2, wherein the first opening of the slot in which the pin is positioned is in communication with the central opening of the insert. 12. The fastener of claim 2, wherein the pin is rotatable in the slot to between the position at which the surface of the pin contacts the engagement member biasing the engagement member against the receptacle and the position at which the notch in the pin allows the engagement member to disengage from the receptacle. 13. The fastener of claim 1, wherein the receptacle comprises two diametrically opposed grooves on an internal surface therefore for receiving the engagement member and securing the insert from movement relative to the receptacle. 14. The fastener of claim 1, wherein cylindrical body of the receptacle comprises internal threads, and the outer periphery of the insert defines external threads, said internal threads and said external threads being in threaded engagement with one another so that the insert can move relative to the receptacle. 15. The fastener of claim 1, wherein the insert is positioned in the cylindrical body of said receptacle, and said cross pin has a length greater than the diameter of the central opening of said insert and less than a diameter of the cylindrical body of said receptacle. 16. A receptacle for a fastener for holding together first and second panels, wherein each panel has an aperture for receiving the fastener, a first side in engagement with the other of said panels, and a second side facing away from the other of said panels, the fastener includes a grommet having an opening and a radially outward extending flange for engaging the second side of said first panel, and the fastener further includes a stud having opposite ends, a head at one of the ends, and a cross pin adjacent to the other of the ends, the stud being received in the opening of the grommet, the receptacle comprising: a cylindrical body secured to second side of the second panel and the cylindrical body having a central boring;an insert positioned in the central boring of the cylindrical body defining an end facing the grommet and means for receiving the cross pin of the stud, and the insert is connected to the receptacle for movement relative to the cylindrical body;a bore in the insert is orthogonally disposed relative to a longitudinal axis of the insert and the bore having an opening at the outer periphery of the insert facing the receptacle; and,an engagement member disposed within the slot of the insert and moveable therein laterally relative to a longitudinal axis of the insert toward and against the receptacle to fix the insert against movement relative to the receptacle, and the engagement member is moveable laterally relative to and toward the longitudinal axis of the insert to allow movement of the insert relative to the receptacle. 17. The fastener of claim 16, further comprising: a slot in the insert having a first opening at the first end of the insert facing the grommet and a second opening at a second end of the insert facing away from the grommet and the insert further having a longitudinal axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the insert;a pin positioned within the slot and having a surface for contacting the engagement member and a notch; and,wherein the pin is moveable to a position within the slot so the surface contacting and biasing the engagement member against the receptacle to fix the insert against movement relative to the receptacle and the pin is moveable to a position in which the notch is adjacent the engagement member allowing the engagement member to move laterally toward the central opening of the insert so the insert is moveable relative to the receptacle. 18. The fastener of claim 17, wherein the pin is moveable in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the slot and the insert, and the fastener further comprising: a biasing mechanism at the second end of the insert facing away from the grommet for biasing the pin toward the grommet and placing a surface of the pin in contact with the engagement member and forcing the engagement member against the cylindrical body of the receptacle for securing the insert from movement relative to the receptacle; and,wherein the pin is moveable toward the biasing mechanism so the notch receives the engagement member which disengages from the cylindrical body of the receptacle to move the insert relative to the receptacle. 19. The fastener of claim 18, wherein the pin includes a first section and a second section and the first section has a diameter that is larger than the second section wherein the notch is at the second section and the first section contacts the engagement member moving the engagement member laterally relative to the longitudinal axis of the pin and against the receptacle when the biasing mechanism biases the pin toward the first end of the insert to secure the insert against movement of the insert relative to the receptacle, and the engagement member moves laterally relative to the longitudinal axis of the pin and toward the pin when the pin is biased toward the second end of the insert wherein the smaller diameter of the second section of the pin enables the engagement member to move toward the pin to move the insert relative to the receptacle. 20. The fastener of claim 17, wherein the first opening of the slot in which the pin is positioned is in communication with the central opening of the insert. 21. The fastener of claim 20, wherein the insert includes a flange affixed to and spaced from the second end of the insert and a groove is disposed between the flange and second end of the insert in which the biasing mechanism is seated. 22. The fastener of claim 17, wherein the pin is rotatable in the slot between a position at which a surface of the pin biases the engagement member against the receptacle locking the insert against movement relative to the receptacle and a position at which the notch allows the engagement member to move laterally and disengages from the receptacle allowing movement of the insert relative to the receptacle. 23. The fastener of claim 16, wherein the receptacle comprises two diametrically opposed grooves on an internal surface therefore for receiving the engagement member and securing the insert from movement relative to the receptacle. 24. The fastener of claim 16, wherein the cylindrical body of the receptacle defines a cylindrical bore having internal threads, and the outer periphery of the insert defines external threads, said internal threads and said external threads being in threaded engagement with one another so that the insert can be moved relative to the receptacle. 25. The fastener of claim 16, wherein said cylindrical body of said receptacle defines a bore, said insert is positioned in said bore of said receptacle, and said cross pin has a length greater than the central opening of said insert and less than the bore of said cylindrical body.