How Do Gas Particles Transfer Pressure in Elastic Collisions?

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Gas particles transfer pressure to the walls of a container through elastic collisions, where they retain their energy post-collision. This transfer of pressure occurs despite no energy loss, as pressure is a measure of force exerted over an area. The concept of pressure does not require work to be done, as pressure can exist without a volume change. The relationship between gas particle collisions and pressure is fundamental to understanding gas behavior in confined spaces. Thus, pressure can be exerted by gas particles even in the absence of work.
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I have read that when a gas atom or molecule collides with the wall of a container that the collision is completely elastic, and that the gas particle has the same energy after the collision as it did before the collision. I don't understand how it could transfer pressure to the container wall if it did not lose energy though.
 
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Pressure being transferred doesn't mean work is being done.

For work to be done there should be a pressure along with a volume change.
 

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