Definition of 'circlip'
noun
engineering
a flat spring ring split at one point so that it can be sprung open, passed over a shaft or spindle, and allowed to close into a closely fitting annular recess to form a collar on the shaft. A similar design can be closed to pass into a bore and allowed to spring
out into an annular recess to form a shoulder in the bore
. Also called: retaining ringCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
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