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View of the helmet's neck ring.

The white line coming from the far side of the helmet is the cable for the helmet's communication system.

The black buttons on the straps just below the neck ring appear to be snaps to fasten the straps to the suit and read "Pull the Dot".

 
Helmet neck ring on Slayton's Mercury Suit at Deke Slayton Memorial Space and Bike Museum
Time picture taken Sat Jul 21 14:57:38 2018
Location picture taken Museum Gallery
Deke Slayton Memorial Space and Bike Museum
Sparta, Wisconsin
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