1.1K views · 11 reactions | Here is an interesting fact about the KNIPEX precision series circlip pliers. These KNIPEX circlip pliers come with inserted tips made up of high density spring steel! This allows longer life for the tips of these pliers, thereby avoiding the most common issue most of any ordinary Circlip plier users face, breaking of the tips... #knipex #madeingermany #tools #pliers #handtools | Knipex | Facebook

Do you know why some KNIPEX circlip pliers have an “A” in the article number and others have a “J”? Circlips hold axles, shafts or entire assemblies in place. There are two types: Outer rings (German: Außenringe), which are placed on a milled gap, and inner rings (Innenringe), which sit deep in a hole in the same gap. The “A” stands for “outer rings”, the “J” for inner rings. And why “J” instead of “I” ? Because the capital "I" is indistinguishable from the lowercase L in some fonts. The more yo