What is it?

[woody1]

Hey ole' timers..Found this at work. There is a whole box of these in an old bin I was redin' up. I am pretty sure it has something to do with home improvement, but not positive.  It has a metal deal that sorta looks like a curtain hanger and a round ball that looks like a ball used for the game of "jacks". The ball will go through the one hole, but not the other. It is about 4" long by 1 1/2 ".  Give 'er a shot.
Woody

[sawdust]

I have no idea what it really is. I think it would make a real good tarp tie point. Put the ball on the tarp, push through the big hole slide down to the little end and then you could tie a rope onto the big side.

[Jeff]

That sounds like a perfectly logical answer to me. I'll go along with sawdust.

[breederman]

I 'm gonna guess they are used to hold your pants up!

[isawlogs]

Both answers sound good to me , I could use it for both ...  8)

[Howdy]

A tarp tie is what I think too.

[Left Coast Chris]

As a hint,  tell us where you work and what the company produces/sells...... :P :

[Dave Shepard]

It's a tongue depressor for a yak. You bounce the ball to distract the yak, then you depress his tongue.

[beenthere]

Very similar to what the ladies of 60 years ago used to hold up their nylon stockings.

Can't tell the size from the pic.

But then, whada I know...I was only 9 then.  : : :

[woody1]

I sell lumber and building materials.
Woody

[clif]

They are probably what you said in your original post, shower curtain or drape hangers.