What is circlip plier and how to use it?

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Circlip pliers, also known as snap ring pliers or retaining ring pliers, are specialized hand tools designed for installing and removing circlips or retaining rings. Circlips are small, circular metal clips used to secure components on a shaft or within a bore when fitted into machined grooves. Circlip pliers are essential for working with these small and often hard-to-handle clips. There are two main types of circlips: internal circlips, which fit inside a bore, and external circlips, which fit around a shaft.

Here's how to use circlip pliers for both types of circlips:

1. Using Circlip Pliers for External Circlips:
a. Installation:
Select the Proper Pliers: Choose external circlip pliers that match the size of the circlip you are working with. There are various types of tips designed for specific circlip sizes.
Open the Pliers: Use the pliers to expand the circlip, making it easier to fit onto the shaft.
Fit the Circlip: Place the expanded circlip onto the shaft's groove while keeping it expanded using the pliers.
Release the Pliers: Slowly release the pliers, allowing the circlip to contract and fit snugly into the groove.
b. Removal:
Select the Proper Pliers: Choose external circlip pliers with the appropriate tips for the circlip size.
Expand the Circlip: Insert the tips of the pliers into the holes on the circlip and gently squeeze the handles to expand the circlip.
Remove the Circlip: While keeping the circlip expanded, carefully slide it off the shaft.

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