Carabiner
Shackle with a spring-loaded gate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A carabiner or karabiner (/ˌkærəˈbiːnər/),[1] often shortened to biner, colloquially known as (climbing) clip, is a specialized type of shackle, a metal loop with a spring-loaded gate[2] used to quickly and reversibly connect components, most notably in safety-critical systems. The word is a shortened form of Karabinerhaken (or also short Karabiner), a German phrase for a "spring hook"[3] used by a carbine rifleman, or carabinier, to attach his carabin to a belt or bandolier.
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