A forceps comprising: a housing defining an internal passageway and a longitudinal axis extending between proximal and distal ends of the housing; a first jaw having a first opening including a first substantially cylindrical portion and a first substantially elongate portion for slidably and pivotably connecting the first jaw to the housing; a second jaw having a second opening including a cylindrical portion and an elongate portion for slidably and pivotably connecting the second jaw to the housing; a first connection member having a first end operably attached to the first jaw; a second connection member having a first end operably attached to the second jaw; a connecting pin that slidably and pivotably connects the first and second jaws (14, 16) to the housing, the connecting pin including a flattened edge or an ovular shape; and a driver operably connected to a second end of the first connection member and a second end of the second connection member; wherein the first and second jaws (14, 16) further comprise an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein longitudinal movement of the driver in a first direction rotates the first and second jaws (14, 16) relative to the housing from the open configuration towards the closed configuration; wherein during at least a portion of the movement of the first and second jaws (14, 16) from the open configuration to the closed configuration, at least one of the first and second connection members (18, 20) contacts the housing to urge the first and second jaws (14, 16) towards the closed configuration; wherein longitudinal movement of the driver in the first direction also moves the first and second jaws (14, 16) longitudinally along the longitudinal axis of the housing from the open configuration towards the closed configuration; and wherein the first and second jaws (14, 16) are slidable with respect to the connecting pin along the first and second substantially elongated portions (33, 35) of the first and second openings (24, 26), wherein the first and second jaws (14, 16) are pivotable with respect to the connecting pin when the connecting pin is within the first and second substantially cylindrical portions (32, 34) of the first and second openings (24, 25). a housing defining an internal passageway and a longitudinal axis extending between proximal and distal ends of the housing; a first jaw having a first opening including a first substantially cylindrical portion and a first substantially elongate portion for slidably and pivotably connecting the first jaw to the housing; a second jaw having a second opening including a cylindrical portion and an elongate portion for slidably and pivotably connecting the second jaw to the housing; a first connection member having a first end operably attached to the first jaw; a second connection member having a first end operably attached to the second jaw; a connecting pin that slidably and pivotably connects the first and second jaws (14, 16) to the housing, the connecting pin including a flattened edge or an ovular shape; and a driver operably connected to a second end of the first connection member and a second end of the second connection member; wherein the first and second jaws (14, 16) further comprise an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein longitudinal movement of the driver in a first direction rotates the first and second jaws (14, 16) relative to the housing from the open configuration towards the closed configuration; wherein during at least a portion of the movement of the first and second jaws (14, 16) from the open configuration to the closed configuration, at least one of the first and second connection members (18, 20) contacts the housing to urge the first and second jaws (14, 16) towards the closed configuration; wherein longitudinal movement of the driver in the first direction also moves the first and second jaws (14, 16) longitudinally along the longitudinal axis of the housing from the open configuration towards the closed configuration; and wherein the first and second jaws (14, 16) are slidable with respect to the connecting pin along the first and second substantially elongated portions (33, 35) of the first and second openings (24, 26), wherein the first and second jaws (14, 16) are pivotable with respect to the connecting pin when the connecting pin is within the first and second substantially cylindrical portions (32, 34) of the first and second openings (24, 25).