Abstract: A lifting ring for a load, comprising a carrying loop, a pivoting body and a smooth cylindrical pin. A peripheral groove is formed near the free end of the cylindrical pin and a radially expandable retainer ring is inserted in the groove. The pin is engaged and locked axially in a cylindrical housing integral with the body of the load. The cylindrical housing comprises a peripheral channel opposite the groove of the pin, in which the expandable retainer ring is inserted.