circlip

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US/ˈsɝklɪp/UK/ˈsɜːklɪp/

noun

A type of fastener consisting of a flexible metal ring of spring steel with open ends which can be snapped into place. Internal and external forms exist.

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snap ringJesus clip
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Meanings

nouncirclip (plural circlips)

plural circlips

  1. A type of fastener consisting of a flexible metal ring of spring steel with open ends which can be snapped into place. Internal and external forms exist.

    Synonyms: snap ring, Jesus clip

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of fastener consisting of a flexible metal ring of spring steel with open ends which can be snapped into place. Internal and external forms exist.

Similar
snap ringJesus clip
Also see
jesus clipsnap ring

Origin

Blend of circle + clip.

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Translations

French circlip
  • circlipfastener consisting of a semi-flexible metal ring
German Sicherungsring, Seegerring
  • Sicherungsringfastener consisting of a semi-flexible metal ring
  • Seegerringfastener consisting of a semi-flexible metal ring
Spanish circlip
  • circlipfastener consisting of a semi-flexible metal ring
Cite this entry
APA

circlip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circlip

MLA

“circlip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circlip. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “circlip,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circlip.

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