Noun: snap ring snap ring
- An oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes
"The climber clipped her safety rope to the anchor using a snap ring";
- carabiner, karabiner
Derived forms: snap rings
Type of: climbing equipment, fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast, hoop, ring, rock-climbing equipment
Encyclopedia: Snap ring