Now that's a huge circlip
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325654)
Rockingham, Australia
August 13, 2017 8:50am CST
Many of the small French villages that we’ve been driving through have in their square a fountain or water feature of some sort. I’m told that water exerts an immense pressure even in a relatively small space such as the catchment area of a fountain.
This one I photographed had iron bars from side to side and an iron band right round. It is the biggest circlip I’ve ever seen. We have a circlip on the hose we use to fill our water-tank but it’s a very piddling (little) thing compared to this giant. You loosen the circlip till you get it in position then tighten it up as much as you can.
9 people like this
7 responses
@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
13 Aug 17
I had never heard of it, but your photo seems familiar?? I wonder what I saw in the past??
2 people like this
@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
15 Aug 17
I looked that circlip word up and see that it is also known as a "C-clip, Seeger ring, snap ring or Jesus clip (never heard of an of those either).
1 person likes this
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
13 Aug 17
In the old days, those fountains were the water source for the entire village.
1 person likes this
@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
14 Aug 17
I don't think I've seen one before. If I have, I didn't pay it any attention.
1 person likes this
@JudyEv (325654)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Aug 17
@teamfreak16 It's the same sort of principle - which I found interesting.
1 person likes this
@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
14 Aug 17
@JudyEv - Oh, yes, those I've seen. Nothing that big, though.
1 person likes this
@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
15 Aug 17
I have never heard that word before, but it is an impressive one.
