Meaning & use
snap ring
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A ring-shaped fastener with open ends that fits into a groove to hold a component in place on a shaft or in a housing.
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The mechanic removed the snap ring before sliding the bearing off the shaft.
Snap rings are commonly used inside gearboxes to keep gears from shifting out of position.
A note on using this word
Although sometimes written as one word, "snap ring" is more commonly spelled as two words in engineering and machinery contexts.
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