# ISO 8976:1988 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 8976:1988, item title is Pliers and nippers — Multiple slip joint pliers — Dimensions and test values; status code is 9599; successor is ISO 8976:2004; withdrawn / published date is 1988-08-18, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 8976:1988 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Item title:** Pliers and nippers — Multiple slip joint pliers — Dimensions and test values _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO 8976:2004 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 1988-08-18 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 16499,IS,,ISO 8976:1988,Pliers and nippers — Multiple slip joint pliers — Dimensions and test values,Pinces et tenailles — Pinces multiprises — Dimensions et valeurs d'essai,1988-08-18,1,['25.140.30'],ISO/TC 29/SC 10,9599,,[33645],"['en','fr']",2,"

Specifies the principal dimensions of multiple slip joint pliers with a single joint, with a tongue and groove and with a box joint. It also specifies test values for the pliers to verify their aptitude to function in conformity with ISO 5744. general technical requirements are given in ISO 5743. The pliers illustrated in ISO 8976 are only examples and are not intended to affect the manufacturers' design.

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