Stainless Fire Brigade Snap Hook 50 mm
Product code:
2460SS 5x50
In Stock 4,500 pcs
You can clip a fire brigade snap hook with one hand, even in gloves: press the gate, hook on a rope, strap or chain, and the spring-loaded gate snaps shut by itself when you let go. Snap hook material: stainless steel (AISI 304).
Galvanised steel is fine for dry use; for outdoors and damp conditions, take the AISI 304 stainless steel version. You will find the breaking load for each length, from 65 kg for the smallest 40 mm snap hook up to 500 kg.
The gate closes by itself, but it does not lock. That is why this snap hook is not for securing people; for that, the same category has the Kong® Classic oval steel carabiner #430LD011PKK with a screw-lock gate, which the manufacturer lists as meeting EN 362.
Galvanised steel is fine for dry use; for outdoors and damp conditions, take the AISI 304 stainless steel version. You will find the breaking load for each length, from 65 kg for the smallest 40 mm snap hook up to 500 kg.
The gate closes by itself, but it does not lock. That is why this snap hook is not for securing people; for that, the same category has the Kong® Classic oval steel carabiner #430LD011PKK with a screw-lock gate, which the manufacturer lists as meeting EN 362.
Product code
2460SS 5x50
Breaking load
450 kg
Material
Stainless steel (AISI 304)
Surface finish
Polished
Weight
16 g
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Frequently asked questions
What matters is the gate opening, meaning how wide a gap the gate leaves when you press it. Your rope, strap or chain link has to pass through it with room to spare. A 40 mm snap hook opens 6 mm, a 60 mm one 8 mm, a 100 mm one 13 mm and the largest, 140 mm, opens 21 mm.
The breaking load grows with length too: a galvanised 40 mm snap hook holds 65 kg, a 60 mm one 250 kg and from 80 mm upwards 500 kg. The breaking load of the stainless steel ones is 450–500 kg. You will find the breaking load for each length in the variant details.
No. The name “fire brigade snap hook” describes the shape, not a certification. Snap hooks with a spring-loaded gate are not intended for climbing, work at height or securing people.
For securing people, choose only a carabiner with the appropriate certification and follow the intended use of the specific model. In this category, the oval Kong® Classic has EN 362 and ANSI certifications.
In the gate and the breaking load. A regular fire brigade snap hook only has a spring-loaded gate that snaps shut by itself. The Kong® Classic also has a screw-lock sleeve that prevents it from opening accidentally.
The breaking load of the Kong® Classic is 2,400 kg; for regular fire brigade snap hooks it is 500 kg at most.
Where you want to secure the connection after clipping in and do not unclip the snap hook often. Screw the sleeve shut after clipping in and loosen it before unclipping; it does not lock by itself.
Opening and closing therefore takes longer. Where you clip and unclip several times a day, a snap hook with a spring-loaded gate is quicker.
