My wife is a musician (cello). Her cello case has latches to hold it closed. The latches have a spring in them to keep the lift part of the latch down, once you snap it closed.

Several of the latches have broken springs and she has asked me to replace the latches but I have not been able to find latches that are even close to what she has. I have two pictures of one of the latches. One picture shows the latch closed and the other shows it opened up. If the spring was working, the arm on the "open" picture would be pulled down by the spring.

The problem is that without the spring, the latches come open as you carry the case.

Can anyone suggest where I might find something like this?

The latches need to be "smooth" so that they don't catch on clothes as you handle the case. Thanks in advance for any pointers.

Mike

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