An apparatus comprising: (a) a body; (b) a shaft assembly extending distally from the body, wherein the shaft assembly has a distal end; (c) an end effector (300, 400) located at the distal end of the shaft assembly, wherein the end effector comprises: (i) a stationary component, wherein the stationary component is fixedly secured relative to the shaft assembly and is thereby configured to remain stationary relative to the shaft assembly, and (ii) a movable component, wherein the movable component is configured to translate proximally and distally relative to the stationary component; and (d) an indicator assembly, wherein the indicator assembly comprises: (i) a translating member wherein the translating member is configured to translate proximally and distally relative to the body in response to a respective proximal or distal movement of the movable component relative to the stationary component, and (ii) an indicator member, wherein the indicator member is configured to move proximally through a continuum of movement from a first position toward a second position, wherein the indicator member comprises an integral resilient feature, wherein the translating member is configured to engage the indicator member so as to drive the indicator member toward the second position in response to the proximal movement of the movable component relative to the stationary component, wherein the resilient feature is configured to interact with a chassis of the body to resiliently urge the indicator member toward the first position in response to the distal movement of the movable component relative to the stationary component, wherein the integral resilient feature comprises a resilient arm, the resilient arm being configured to contact the chassis of the body and thereby resiliently bear against the body, characterized in that the the indicator member is configured to move through a first range of motion where the resilient arm does not contact the chassis of the body, wherein the indicator member is further configured to move through a second range of motion where the resilient arm contacts the chassis of the body. (a) a body; (b) a shaft assembly extending distally from the body, wherein the shaft assembly has a distal end; (c) an end effector (300, 400) located at the distal end of the shaft assembly, wherein the end effector comprises: (i) a stationary component, wherein the stationary component is fixedly secured relative to the shaft assembly and is thereby configured to remain stationary relative to the shaft assembly, and (ii) a movable component, wherein the movable component is configured to translate proximally and distally relative to the stationary component; and (i) a stationary component, wherein the stationary component is fixedly secured relative to the shaft assembly and is thereby configured to remain stationary relative to the shaft assembly, and (ii) a movable component, wherein the movable component is configured to translate proximally and distally relative to the stationary component; and (d) an indicator assembly, wherein the indicator assembly comprises: (i) a translating member wherein the translating member is configured to translate proximally and distally relative to the body in response to a respective proximal or distal movement of the movable component relative to the stationary component, and (ii) an indicator member, wherein the indicator member is configured to move proximally through a continuum of movement from a first position toward a second position, wherein the indicator member comprises an integral resilient feature, wherein the translating member is configured to engage the indicator member so as to drive the indicator member toward the second position in response to the proximal movement of the movable component relative to the stationary component, wherein the resilient feature is configured to interact with a chassis of the body to resiliently urge the indicator member toward the first position in response to the distal movement of the movable component relative to the stationary component, wherein the integral resilient feature comprises a resilient arm, the resilient arm being configured to contact the chassis of the body and thereby resiliently bear against the body, characterized in that the the indicator member is configured to move through a first range of motion where the resilient arm does not contact the chassis of the body, wherein the indicator member is further configured to move through a second range of motion where the resilient arm contacts the chassis of the body. (i) a translating member wherein the translating member is configured to translate proximally and distally relative to the body in response to a respective proximal or distal movement of the movable component relative to the stationary component, and (ii) an indicator member, wherein the indicator member is configured to move proximally through a continuum of movement from a first position toward a second position, wherein the indicator member comprises an integral resilient feature,