The quality of the tips of a circlip pliers is crucial when circlips are placed on and removed from shafts. The tips engage with the mounting holes of the circlips. They have to overcome the ring strain and keep the circlip securely on the pliers after removal or before placement. This places high demands on the precision and stability of the tips. In the case of Knipex 46 11 A2 circlip pliers, the pliers handles and tips are forged in a single piece. This produces high durability. The tips are precisely overtwisted and tilt slightly outwards. This prevents the circlips from coming off the tips. For optimal accessibility in confined installation conditions, the base tips are also overtwisted. As a result, they are kept as narrow as possible while achieving the specified rigidity.
