Chain Nose Pliers are commonly used for gripping and manipulating wire, head pins and eye pins, as well as opening and closing jump rings and earring wires. Chain-nosed Pliers are sometimes referred to as flat-nosed pliers. They are flat on the side of the plier's nose and a little curved or rounded on the outside of the nose. These tools are very versatile and used by jewelry designers for all kinds of different applications.