I put the nail clippers in an unlocked pocket on the checked luggage. Anyway, a few months ago nail clippers were allowed by the TSA, at least for the U.S. Safety razors too. Now I can shave when I go to Asia again.
I checked the latest TSA list to make sure . . .
http://www.tsa.dot.gov/trav_consumer...ted_items.shtm
I checked the prohibited list also . . .
http://www.tsa.dot.gov/trav_consumer..._prohibit.shtm
I think this list is somewhat misleading in that it is items "that will not be allowed through the security checkpoint" and "items prohibited in aircraft cabins." The implication is you can check this stuff. I guess that is where the FAA and airline rules take over. But, I think the TSA should rewrite this misleading page -- the ill- and/or uninformed could get the wrong idea. They should also hire a graphic artist to redo those cheesy gold badges and patches.