The latches on our first-aid kit's plastic case broke off when it was dropped. I got tired of not being able to close it securely, and worked out a solution one day for new latches of a sort.
For simplicity, I'll describe how I did one side, but actually I did one of these on each side, for secure closure.
I used an elastic hair tie to make a loop. I drilled a hole, fed one end of the loop into the case through it, and secured that end with a paper clip. Then, on the other half of the case, aligned with it, I drilled another hole and put a short bolt through it, securing it loosely with a nut on the inside.
The end of the hair tie loops over the head of the bolt, holding the case closed. I may have done some fiddling before drilling to make sure the lengths worked out well.
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