A snap hook with spring may include a main body having a first generally curved shape section and a second generally straight shape section. The generally curved section may include a hole, and the generally straight section may include a cavity. The snap hook with spring may also include a sliding pin and a spring acting on said sliding pin. The snap hook with spring may also be characterized in that a slide formed in the main body may have various geometrical shapes leading to a path, where the path includes sections that may be linear, rotational, curved, angular, or any combination thereof. The sliding pin may include a lever that runs the path of the slide and the path of the slide determines the type of movement of the sliding pin, in such a way that the path of the slide is never limited to a single direction.

A magnetic clasp animal leash assembly for connecting to an animal collar having at least one metallic leash attachment ring defining an aperture. The assembly having a first member and a second member moveable with respect to one another between a closed position and an open position. The two members have an internal surface creating an aperture in a closed state. Outer ends of the two members are spaced from one another creating a clear passage with respect to the internal surface defining the aperture in an opened state. A magnet is located opposite from the clear passage proximate to the internal surface of the aperture. An actuator assembly is engageable with the two members to drive the two members toward the open position.

A hook assembly may comprise a base portion and at least one hook. The base portion may be rotatably coupled to a weighted cable of an exercise machine. The at least one hook may be coupled to the base portion, and the at least one hook may be sized and configured for selective attachment to a handle. The base portion may be sized and configured to facilitate rotation of the at least one hook relative to a frame of an exercise machine when the weighted cable is extended. Additionally, the base portion may be sized and configured to prevent rotation of the at least one hook relative to the frame of the exercise machine when the weighted cable is fully retracted.

A connector apparatus includes a first connector and a second connector. A housing defines a first channel and a second channel and a locking mechanism configured to secure one of the first and second connectors within the first channel or the second channel. The locking mechanism includes a disk with a rotational stop, and a latch arm pivotable between at least a latched position and an unlatched position. When the first connector is secured within the first channel by the disk and the second connector is inserted into the second channel, the second connector actuates the latch arm towards the unlatched position such that the disk is enabled to pivot and secure the second connector to the housing while simultaneously releasing the first connector from the housing.

A manually operated snap hook that includes a main body outer cylinder with an internal hook assembly and slide bolt assembly housed and sandwiched therein. The main body outer cylinder has a recessed portion that corresponds to recessed portions on the internal hook assembly and slide bolt assembly that has therein an actuator that is connected to a vertical spring, such that when the actuator is depressed, the slide bolt assembly allows for a bolt to move in the vertical direction along the main body outer cylinder such that it can both connect to and disconnect from the hook of the internal hook assembly, which emanates from the main body outer cylinder through a cut out. The internal hook assembly includes a male connecting member that extends beyond the bottom of the main body outer cylinder and connects to a female portion of a swivel ring assembly.