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Fastener vs Circlip - What's the difference?

fastener | circlip |

As nouns the difference between fastener and circlip

is that fastener is something or someone that fastens while circlip is a type of fastener consisting of a semi-flexible metal ring with open ends which can be snapped into place.

fastener

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • something or someone that fastens
  • mechanically, any device that fastens; especially, a collective term for items such as screws, nuts, washers, bolts and the like

    • Derived terms

    * pop fastener * snap fastener * zip fastener

    Anagrams

    * * English agent nouns

    circlip

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia circlip) (en noun)
  • A type of fastener consisting of a semi-flexible metal ring with open ends which can be snapped into place

    • Synonyms

    *snap ring