Early Barracuda Trunk Latch Spring/Plunger Fasteners?

Silly me, I was trying to install the plunger by coming up from the bottom when in reality it just drops in from the top. My way would never work with all the trunk/spring pressure it would just fall out even if the screw held momentarily. I am terrible when it comes to perspective drawing or learning to tie special knots. If there are two ways to do things, I begin with the wrong way as a rule.