Two questions

[Bill Houghton]

I picked up a couple of tidbits at estate sales lately, pictured below.  The first, a hex socket set, has me a bit puzzled.  The tray is quite nice, but I can't figure out how the sheet metal clip slips over the end of the right-angle handle.  Is it just bent out of shape?

The second item, the pliers, also puzzle me.  The only marking is "Japan," which at least tells me where they were made.  They're quite impressive, with inserted steel cutting tips (visible in the photo as metal of a different color), ground for truly flush end cutting.  But there are two sets of snubbers on the handles to keep them from closing, so that, fully closed, there's a 1/16" gap between the jaws.  Are these specialty pliers of some sort?  Is there any reason I should not file down the snubbers to allow the pliers to close all the way?

[Papaw]

Your socket set looks like Duro/Indestro sets. The clip should just pivot over the hex bar to close.

[rusty]

I believe the pliers are for nipping/snapping tile, and the snubbers are so you don't smash the hard carbide inserts together and ruin the edge....

I have not seen them offset like that , but that doesn't mean much ;P

[Bill Houghton]

Ah, thanks, Rusty.  That makes sense.  So these would probably not work as wire nippers?

[HeelSpur]

yup, look like tile nippers to me too.

[bunger]

Those pliers are indeed tile nippers. Those bosses aren't snubbers, they're spring holders. The nippers are meant to be spring loaded to stay open.
Don't use them as wire nippers, you'll ruin the edges.

[Bill Houghton]

OK, I'm convinced; time to find a tilesetter and see if s/he needs an extra pair of pliers.