split ring

noun

1. a steel ring having two helical turns, often used as a key ring

Example Sentences

The pitch of the thread and the degree of cone are so proportioned that less than one-quarter rotation of a will suffice to grip or release s, the handle c being so placed on a as to be about vertical when the split ring binds s; hence c is always in a convenient position for the hand to grasp.

From Project Gutenberg

A common method of overcoming this difficulty is to place over the ring a split ring of copper, or to place on it two nuts, putting a common dog on the end nut.

From Project Gutenberg

The die is cut through on four sides, and is enveloped by a split ring having a screw through its two lugs, so that by operating the screw the die may be closed to take up the wear and adjust it for diameter.

From Project Gutenberg

There was always a trick in Houdini's more startling performances, something like a false bottom or a split ring.

From Time Magazine Archive

The blade, when coupled with a five-inch Captain Mike's Swimmin' Tail jig trailer, creates strike-inducing action in a durable package, thanks to the short wire and split ring that secures the jig.

From Time Magazine Archive