BS ISO 8979:2004

Foreword
Scope
1 Single-purpose nippers
  1.1 Cutting nippers
  1.2 End and oblique cutting nippers
  1.3 Design of cutting edges (to be used on all
      single-purpose pliers and nippers)
  1.4 Pliers for gripping and manipulating
  1.5 Pliers for stripping
2 Multi-purpose pliers
  2.1 Pliers for cutting and manipulating
  2.2 Pliers for cutting and stripping
  2.3 Other types of multi-purpose pliers
Annex A (informative) Equivalent terms in other languages
      A.1 German terms
      A.2 Italian terms
      A.3 Spanish terms
Bibliography

Gives a nomenclature, in English and French, of pliers and nippers for electronics.

This International Standard gives a nomenclature, in English and French, of pliers and nippers for electronics.

The pliers and nippers may be supplied with or without return springs or sleeves.

The cutting nippers may be supplied with a safety device (lead catcher).

NOTE1 The figures in this International Standard are given as examples only and are not intended to affect the manufacturer\'s design.

NOTE2 In addition to terms used in the official ISO languages (English and French), this International Standard gives the equivalent terms in the German, Italian and Spanish languages; these are published under the responsibility of the member bodies for Germany (DIN), Italy (UNI) and Spain (AENOR). However, only the terms given in the official languages can be considered as ISO terms.