The purpose of the present invention is to provide a forceps that is compact and can be easily washed and sterilized. This forceps (A) is provided with: a first forceps member (1) and a second forceps member (2) having pincer portions (1a, 2a) at the distal end side, and having link portions (1b, 2b) at the basal end side a pivot (53) situated between the distal end side and the basal end side of the first forceps member (1) and the second forceps member (2), for pivoting of the first forceps member (1) and the second forceps member (2) an advancing/retracting member (4) for advancing or retracting the first forceps member (1) and a second forceps member (2), and thereby actuating the opening or closing thereof and an advance/retraction actuating mechanism (6) for advancing or retracting the advancing/retracting member (4). The forceps (A) is also provided with a housing (5) having support pieces (5b, 5b) for supporting the pivot (53), and a basal end-side shaft member (71) detachably installed at the basal end side of the housing (5), for supporting the basal end side of the advance/retraction actuating mechanism (6).La présente invention vise à proposer une pince, qui est compacte et peut être facilement lavée et stérilisée. Cette pince (A) comprend : un premier élément de pince (1) et un second élément de pince (2) ayant des parties tenaille (1a, 2a) sur le côté dextrémité distale, et ayant des parties liaison (1b, 2b) sur le côté dextrémité de base un pivot (53) situé entre le côté dextrémité distale et le côté dextrémité de base du premier élément de pince (1) et du second élément de pince (2) pour faire pivoter le premier élément de pince (1) et le second élément de pince (2) un élément davancement/rétraction (4) pour faire avancer ou rétracter le premier élément de pince (1) et un second élément de pince (2), et actionner ainsi leur ouverture ou fermeture et un mécanisme dactionnement davancement/rétraction (6) pour faire avancer ou rétracter lélément dava
