Automotive seatbelts and restraint components.

The receiver half of the restraint — the housing the tongue plate latches into, with the release mechanism the occupant operates.

Receivers vary in more ways than their appearance suggests. The internal latch geometry determines which tongue profiles the unit will accept; the stalk or mounting arrangement determines where and how it sits relative to the seat; and the release mechanism affects how the unit is operated in the vehicle. A receiver that mounts correctly may still be the wrong choice if it does not accept the tongue already fitted.

Enquiries for this category are most productive when they include a square-on photograph of the existing receiver, a photograph of the tongue it has to accept, and a view of how the unit mounts. Any moulded or printed markings on the housing are worth capturing.

Enquire about buckle receivers

The latching pair at the centre of every restraint. Supplied together where a buyer needs the interface itself to be correct and consistent.

A tongue plate and a receiver are designed as a pair. The plate's thickness, width, aperture shape and shoulder profile all correspond to the latch inside the housing it is meant for. Two tongues that look interchangeable across a workshop bench frequently are not, and the difference is not always visible until one is tried in the other's receiver.

This is why we ask buyers replacing one half of a pair to photograph the half that is staying. Where the remaining component cannot be identified with confidence, supplying the pair together removes the risk entirely — usually the better answer for a safety component.

Enquire about tongue & buckle sets