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snap ring

noun

, Machinery.
  1. any of various kinds of metal rings that must be forced open to be used and snap back into place to make a snug fit.

snap ring

noun

  1. See karabiner
    mountaineering another name for karabiner

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Origin of snap ring1

First recorded in 1900–05

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