A snap hook or short carabiner is a hook with spring-loaded snap closure. Carabiners are used for quick attachment to eyelets and loops. For light objects, simple carabiners with low breaking loads are sufficient. Safety-critical applications require compliance with standards.
Carabiners with thimble serve primarily to absorb tensile forces when moving ropes, wire ropes or chains onto solid components. The thimble ensures that the snap hook is not lost. The Using a stainless steel carabiner makes it easier to replace a damaged wire rope or chain. Due to the curved shape, the connection is easy to loosen and is altogether more mobile. Normal carabiners are often a cost effective alternative to shackles, snap hooks and screw connectors.
In the past, their use has proved successful in the following areas: Water sports, boat building, shipping, yacht building, gardening and landscaping, food and beverage industry, water and sewage technology, mechanical and plant engineering, materials handling, playground equipment on playgrounds, attachment of awnings and canopies.