To prevent loosing the little spring in the handle of Vise Grips ,And so they don't get tangled up in the drawer with other tools.
Close the pliers with alittle tension.To keep them locked together. I got this tip from Myron H.
Bob
storing locking pliers( Vise Grips)
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