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I bought 2 of that same part number from Hill Aircraft 2 years ago. Did you ask, or did you assume from the internet price list that they wouldn't break a pack? The internet listing is the way they are supplied to the dealer, but something like this that is replaced fairly often is kept in stock at most dealers, and can be sold individually! If they won't help you, contact Spectrum Aviation [spectrumaviation.org] (Cessna dealer) in Lexington, Kentucky! They've always bent over backwards, for me!

Carl,
I couldn't get a person on the phone from Hill, so I went to Spectrums' web site and placed an order for parts which came to $61.70. My momentary pleasure w/ it being accepted was broken by the next days' email from Spectrum (Rex) which informed me they would not break up packs and did I want to proceed w/ the order. I claimed that Carl Chitwood of the 150-152 Club sent me because his experience was that parts were sold individually. Back came an email that it's just not done and that a pack may have already been open to accommodate Carl. I totalled the same order w/ the amounts required (in packs of 10, 25, 100) and it now came to $180. I decided to cancel the order.
Back I go to my IA who claims his Cessna parts supplier will break up packs for him because he is an FBO and has an account. He'll be my source for parts in the future.
Mark