snap ring

noun

Synonym of circlip.

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circlipcarabinerkarabiner
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Meanings

nounsnap ring (plural snap rings)

plural snap rings

  1. Synonym of circlip.

    Synonyms: circlip

  2. Catachresis for lockring.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of circlip.

Similar
circlip

More synonyms by meaning

nounan oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes

Similar
carabinerkarabiner
Broader
hoopringfastenerfasteningholdfast
Also see
carabinercirclip

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

snap ring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snap%20ring

MLA

“snap ring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snap%20ring. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snap ring,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snap%20ring.

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