Circlips in general.  My dad has always called them Jesus clips because they fly off the clip pliers and get pretty good range.  "Jesus, where'd it go?"

Karl Wolz
Sent from my electronic umbilicus

On Dec 15, 2012, at 8:09 AM, Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 8:28 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
> 
>> At 09:28 PM 12/14/2012, Loren Busch wrote:
>> 
>>> Max, I'm still laughing, thanks.
>>> Signed:  Able to lauch Jesus Clips 40 feet without special equipment
>>> 
>> 
>> Though I wince a bit at the name, my impression is that it's a dying
>> usage...perhaps you might wish to explain it for the curious?  And how it
>> differs from the similarly named device on a UH1A helicopter?
>> 
>> 
> RE: Huey
> My first guess was in the ball park, something critical to keep major parts
> from coming apart.  Google finds the Heyzoose Nut that keeps the rotors on?
> and I assume a retainer pin to keep the nut from coming off?
> And yes Dave, I think the term is slowly dropping from common use.  Except
> on the job :)
> BTW, if you can find a copy, a great read is the Dictionary of
> Construction  compiled and published by the Phoenix chapter of Women In
> Construction.  An absolute hoot in some place and includes the Jesus Pin
> and Jesus Clip definitions.
> And since it is now well into Saturday I'll end this thread.