The keeper is then formed to {HEAD ~ a closed loop} by upwardly and inwardly bending {TAIL ~ the keeper arms} thereby providing a fully formed buckle and keeper assembly 
by upwardly bending
The keeper is then formed to { HEAD ~ a closed loop } by upwardly and inwardly bending { TAIL ~ the keeper arms } thereby providing a fully formed buckle and keeper assembly
OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD REL REL OTH OTH REL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH