The tongs comprises a handle, a rotary joint with an axis of rotation, and a jaw. Two detachably coupled tong pieces (11,12) are provided, which have shaftless hinge elements (31,32). The former hinge element has a guide rail (51) and a guiding recess (61). The latter hinge element has a another guide rail (52) and a guide groove (62). The former hinge element has a thickening element (81) and the latter hinge element has a surface element (72). The thickening element interacts with the surface element by clamping in a safety position. The tongs is made of metal, alloy or plastic.
