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Default Ummm, what are they called?

On Nov 6, 3:49*pm, Dave Osborne wrote:
GB wrote:
Sort of washery-type things that slip over the end of an axle to hold things
on. You see them holding the wheels on childrens push-along toys. I need one
for a 12mm axle.


If I knew what to look for I might find somewhere that sells them, but you
guys probably know already.


http://shop.comdir.co.uk/Products.aspx?intGroupID=16225


Clearly a useful source for all sorts of odd bits. However I'd much
prefer to drill the axle and use an ordinary washer with a split pin
outboard of it.