Whats the name of this thing on a parachute?

Question

it has a little ring looking thing a circular thing...then it has a curved line under the cirlcular thing. it helps in skydiving. Please help me figure out the name of it

Answer 1

It sounds like you are trying to describe the closing pin.

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a closing pin is connected to the bridle, and when the skydiver trows out the pilot chute the bridle is pulled and this pulls out the closing pin, opening the container and the parachute is deployed.