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Old 10-19-2017, 06:16 PM
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Is it me or is GM crazy charging $3.60 a piece for a 25794341 Christmas tree push retainer for our trim pieces!
These things are minuscule push pins that should be $3.60 for fifty of them.
Has anyone found a pin that is close in dimensions that does not cost an arm and a leg?
Geeze Louise, I can live with being screwed by the general on big ticket items, but don't insult me on a 2 cent injection molded pin.
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Old 10-19-2017, 06:58 PM
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Try Clipsandfasteners.com. You can get almost any retainer for cheap and have plenty of spares.
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NAPA also has a great assortment of pins.
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Try Clipsandfasteners.com. You can get almost any retainer for cheap and have plenty of spares.
Yep. Unfortunately they do not carry the exact part number based on the GM part number. Going to see what is a close match and order some.
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I took an old retainer to NAPA and they matched it to a replacement. Ordered it and it was there for pick up that same afternoon. Cost was a fraction of the OEM pin.
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I go to my local O'Reilly for stuff like that.
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Yep. Unfortunately they do not carry the exact part number based on the GM part number. Going to see what is a close match and order some.
Just measure the head size, length, and shaft diameter. I'll bet they will have something that will match it or darned close.

I have bought MANY different types and sizes of C6 retainers from there.

I probably have what you need in one of my drawers.
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Well, I just bought 50 on ebay for $3, and I don't even need them at this time, but I will.
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Autozone has a pretty decent selection of that type of fastener.
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Well, I just bought 50 on ebay for $3, and I don't even need them at this time, but I will.
Please share the love.
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Are these the ones you are talking about?

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I think he is talking about this style.

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Originally Posted by ncvette_1FUNRIDE
Try Clipsandfasteners.com. You can get almost any retainer for cheap and have plenty of spares.
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Originally Posted by blanz

Is it me or is GM crazy charging $3.60 a piece for a 25794341 Christmas tree push retainer for our trim pieces!
I did an internet search, and the GM P/N 25794341 trim panel clip he is asking about looks like this:




Yup, they cost $3.33 each + shipping from GM Parts Direct

https://www.gmpartsdirect.com/oem-pa...-clip-25794341

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I think he is talking about this style.

Yup ....
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Yup ....
I think they are .34 cents at NAPA.
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bumppp i broke min off doing a speaker replacement.... didnt find them at advance or autozone is the dealer my only option here?
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I go to my local O'Reilly for stuff like that.
I bought a pack of 10 there for about $5.
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