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Noun: snap ring  snap ring
  1. An oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes
    - carabiner, karabiner

Derived forms: snap rings

Type of: climbing equipment, fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast, hoop, ring, rock-climbing equipment

Encyclopedia: Snap ring