I'm looking for a metal ring, maby 5-6 inches in diameter, it has a hinge, and you sort of pry the edges apart in a certain place to open it, it's a sort of clasp I guess.

So it's like a 3-ring binder ring, but bigger? Dunno what that's called - something-binder-ring-something?

eta: Hinged snap ring? [link]

I think she's illiterate except for tea leaves. Which she did not HAVE.

This poor woman.

Like a keyring?

not like a normal keyring, it actually comes apart. but I guess a small one could be used as a keyring. I'm looking for a larger one.

Vortex, did you see my edit?

eta: Hinged snap ring? [link]

oooh, yes! But bigger. At least now I know what to call it :) Thanks tommyrot! And thanks to all of you who tried to figure out what the hell I was talking about but weren't able to make sense of it.

Oop, tommyrot beat me...

Here's my example, anyway.

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keyring was my first thought too, sumi. But then I thought of that thing you use with rock climbing, the grimp? (I learned the word in French, never quite learned what it's called in English.)

these things

Thanks tommyrot!

I could picture it in my head! So I had to google....

ah, okay

Oh, those things! My mom used to use those to anchor kitchen towels to the handle on the stove. Kept them from slipping off onto the floor.