The narrow end restricts the movement of rope and chain, and the wide end allows room to attach multiple connectors.

Flat sides allow webbing and strapping to lay flat, so they won't slide and bunch.

Drive the end through the eye and weld or flatten the extended end to resist opening. These links are also known as cold shuts.

Often used to create wire rope barriers, these connecting links close under tension and open under slack.

The flat side allows you to connect webbing and strapping, so they lay flat and resist bunching.