and thirty five degrees to fold the distal end of strap 22 upward nose 66 and mounting cylinder 68 together define an aligned strap slot 72 strap slot 72 accepts and positions strap 22 as seen in fig9 and 10 rotation of applicator tool handles 58 and mounting cylinder 68 secured thereto relative to stationary nose 66 effects severance of strap 22 extending from the inner handle 58 is a retainer deformation tool 74 the t shaped end of which includes a medially extending blade 76 and a rectangular retainer abutment portion 78 as seen in fig5 the t shaped end of retainer deformation tool 74 is bent at an angle of approximately forty five degrees to the plane of handle 58 in use blade 76 is inserted into tool engagement annulus 54 with retainer abutment portion 78 abutting the outer face of retainer 32 rotation of retainer deformation tool 74 in the direction shown by the solid arrow of fig1 and 12 effects a controlled levered deformation of retainer 32 from its upwardly projecting position as shown in fig1 to a position which covers and captures the distal end of strap 22 as shown in fig1 application of buckle 20 is as follows buckle 20 is initially secured to strap 22 by inserting the buckle 39 s inner wall between a fold in one end of strap 22 with the loose end of strap 22 exiting buckle 20 from the passageway of second tubular portion 44 as best seen in the sectional depiction of buckle 20 in fig8 the first secured end of strap 22 is folded underneath buckle 20 with the later tensioning and termination of strap 22 securely.