I need help finding an old style brass snap.....military??

[LW Leather]

I'm trying to find what I was told is an old military style snap.  The bottom part is a stud with a small ball on the top.  The top part has a hole this ball just snaps into.  They are on a pair of older saddle bags.  Any help finding these would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!!

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/home/department/Hardware/Rivets/1309-057.aspx

This is the compression type.  There is a variation like a Chicago screw, also shown.

[Ned Buckshot]

Or perhaps the "lift the dot" style?

I havn't looked but there has be quite a few suppliers out there.

Ned

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

   I know what you're asking, but I don't know where you could find this piece of hardware, I don't believe you want a Sam Brown or button stud, the one you want has the small ball on one end, and a snap closier on the other end , you just push the ball end into the closier and it secures it, I'll keep my eye's open, years ago my Dad had this type snap on a riffle scabbard, but you see it now in Army surplus stores on various items, it was used a lot on canvas flap over holsters, the closier itself is about the size of a quarter.
Check out this link, I think this is what you want, it's at the top of the page, http://cgi.ebay.com/WW-1-US-Army-USMC-Soldiers-WEB-gear-AMMO-Pouch-1918-/220628403847?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item335e7a4687


          tEN wOLVES  

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

Can't recall the name of them, like on the WWII 1911 tanker holster.  Last ones I saw were in a tack shop.

P.S;   Ned & Outrider;  Them's the ones.  "Lift the dot" fasteners.

[outrider]

Ned is correct...these are called "lift a dot" fastners.  Do a search at.... dot fasteners.com

[Messerist]

I found this for you.  Is it what you are looking for?  I have an old entrenching tool with this type of fastener.  Good luck!
http://www.dotfasteners.com/lift_the_dot.html

[Dr. Bob]

You should check with David Carrico.  He has a lot of misc. hardware.

http://www.carricoleather.com/

Hope he can set you up!

[JD Alan]

Man, who would have thought: dot fastner dot com. It sure looks like the real deal. That's a good surce;

Thanks Messerist! JD

[LW Leather]

I found this for you.  Is it what you are looking for?  I have an old entrenching tool with this type of fastener.  Good luck!
http://www.dotfasteners.com/lift_the_dot.html

Thanks for looking for me!  That's the one I want.   

[outrider]

Eureka...mission accomplished...I posted that link back on October 25, 2009...under suppliers....when I find a new supplier or contact I usually add it to my favorites under specific catagories....this one is saved under the catagory "Leather & Hardware" Suppliers