Dear kriscarlson,
Hope you're well. The part, on which the glove box lock bar engages, is called - in Volvospeak - the "striker plate". This is part #6840203. It should cost about $6-7, at a dealer. It is held in place by pop rivets, most likely 1/8" diameter.
You'll have to remove the glove box. There are two screws at either side of the glove box door opening, under small square covers, that must be gently pried-up. These covers are coated with a fuzzy gray material.
In addition, there are two or three hex nuts, which are accessed from the passenger foot-well. Below the glove box door, there is a plastic "plate" that runs the full width of the footwell, and curves towards the front of the car. The hex nuts , that secure this plate, are at its edge. I believe the hex nuts are 10mm.
I'd first remove the hex nuts (two or three) and then remove the front screws, taking care to support the glove box assembly. I don't recall whether the rivets for the striker plate are immediately accessible. I once had to swap-out a glove box lock, but didn't need to pay attention to the striker plate.
Hope this helps.
Yours faithfully,
Spook
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