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Rick Hughes wrote:

This is a screw down fitting to to take a lead out of a hole in a flat surface.

Anybody know what they are called, I need to get a replacement. Tried looking at Maplin and a few other sites ... with no luck so far.

http://tinyurl.com/z9s49bm

That looks like a door cable loop end as used by automatic doors etc.
Google produces a good few results for that description.
HTH
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Jim White
Wimbledon London England
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