Rope and ring put through snout (5)
I believe the answer is:
noose
'rope' is the definition.
(noose is a kind of rope)
'ring put through snout' is the wordplay.
'ring' becomes 'o' (letter resembling a ring).
'put through' indicates putting letters inside.
'snout' becomes 'nose' (informal term for nose).
'o' put inside 'nose' is 'NOOSE'.
'and' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for noose that I've seen before include "Catch" , "Rope around the neck" , "Loop at the end of a rope" , "Snare, restraint" , "Loop in rope that tightens when pulled" .)