They are just reversed. Putting two flats against each other can show angles that would be very hard to see with two round points touching. You can use them both ways.
Similar to this:
Yup. The points could touch, and thinking your rings centerlines are identical you put your scope in there and torque it down and bend it slightly into a bow.
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