17.3.4 Terminal and Connecting Fittings

Terminal fittings, otherwise known as end fittings, are metal fittings attached to a roundsling to enable the sling to connect to the load and/or the lifting appliance when the sling is used in straight pull or to form a multi-leg configuration. They may be permanently attached to the roundsling in the course of manufacture or, more commonly, fitted by the means of a metal connecting fitting, otherwise known as a coupling component.