An apparatus, comprising: (a) a body; (b) a shaft extending from the body, wherein the shaft defines a longitudinal axis; and (c) an end effector (812, 912) in communication with the shaft, wherein the end effector (812, 912) is operable to compress, staple, and cut tissue, wherein the end effector comprises: (i) a first jaw configured to retain a cartridge configured to hold one or more staples, (ii) a second jaw comprising an anvil (818, 918, 1018), wherein at least one of the first jaw or the second jaw is configured to move relative to the other of the first jaw or the second jaw between an open position and a closed position, and (iii) a tip (819, 919, 1019) connected with the anvil, wherein the tip comprises a deformable member (821, 823, 921, 923, 1021, 1023, 1121), wherein the tip is movable relative to the anvil between a first discrete position and a second discrete position using the deformable member, wherein the tip remains in the first discrete position that is located closer toward the first jaw until the deformable member is acted upon by an external input force, and wherein the tip remains in the second discrete position that is located further from the cartridge until the deformable member is acted upon by an external input force; wherein the deformable member comprises a polymeric cover (823, 923, 1023) and an internal support structure; characterized in that internal support structure comprises a deflectable internal clip (821, 921, 1021, 1121) having a bias to assume a select one of a first orientation and a second orientation, wherein the internal clip comprises a pair of arms (827, 927, 1027, 1127) that converge and are joined at respective distal or proximal ends. (a) a body; (b) a shaft extending from the body, wherein the shaft defines a longitudinal axis; and (c) an end effector (812, 912) in communication with the shaft, wherein the end effector (812, 912) is operable to compress, staple, and cut tissue, wherein the end effector comprises: (i) a first jaw configured to retain a cartridge configured to hold one or more staples, (ii) a second jaw comprising an anvil (818, 918, 1018), wherein at least one of the first jaw or the second jaw is configured to move relative to the other of the first jaw or the second jaw between an open position and a closed position, and (iii) a tip (819, 919, 1019) connected with the anvil, wherein the tip comprises a deformable member (821, 823, 921, 923, 1021, 1023, 1121), wherein the tip is movable relative to the anvil between a first discrete position and a second discrete position using the deformable member, wherein the tip remains in the first discrete position that is located closer toward the first jaw until the deformable member is acted upon by an external input force, and wherein the tip remains in the second discrete position that is located further from the cartridge until the deformable member is acted upon by an external input force; (i) a first jaw configured to retain a cartridge configured to hold one or more staples, (ii) a second jaw comprising an anvil (818, 918, 1018), wherein at least one of the first jaw or the second jaw is configured to move relative to the other of the first jaw or the second jaw between an open position and a closed position, and (iii) a tip (819, 919, 1019) connected with the anvil, wherein the tip comprises a deformable member (821, 823, 921, 923, 1021, 1023, 1121), wherein the tip is movable relative to the anvil between a first discrete position and a second discrete position using the deformable member, wherein the tip remains in the first discrete position that is located closer toward the first jaw until the deformable member is acted upon by an external input force, and wherein the tip remains in the second discrete position that is located further from the cartridge until the deformable member is acted upon by an external input force; wherein the deformable member comprises a polymeric cover (823, 923, 1023) and an internal support structure; characterized in that internal support structure comprises a deflectable internal clip (821, 921, 1021, 1121) having a bias to assume a select one of a first orientation and a second orientation, wherein the internal clip comprises a pair of arms (827, 927, 1027, 1127) that converge and are joined at respective distal or proximal ends.