Thanx guys for the effort and suggestions. The one I was thinking of is if you can imagine, a washer about 1=1/4 inch in diameter that is notched about 8 times around the edge. The center hole is rolled up a little and threaded with like a 3/8-16 thread that is first spun down on a threaded stud. The mounting plate goes over the stud and rests on this "star nut". the depth of the panel is then adjusted with a screwdriver via the notches sticking out from behind the mounting plate, One the proper depth is set via the "star nuts", a regular washer and nut is spun on and tighten down to secure everything into place.
