Proto J399 retaining ring plier (also known as circlip plier) is used to place rings on motor shafts, actuators and gear assemblies. It is ideal for the installation and removal of external or internal retaining rings
Features:
- This plier features fixed tips that are induction hardened and precision formed for wear resistance and accurate fit.
- It converts from external to internal or vice versa when the pivot screw is moved to an adjacent tapped hole.
- It is made of carbon steel for structural rigidity and shock resistance.
- This plier uses the largest diameter tip that fits into the ring being installed or removed.
- It provides manual jaw opening.
Standards and Approvals:
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q. How to install a retaining ring?
A.
- Put on a pair of safety glasses.
- Insert the tip of a circlip or needle-nose plier into the holes at the end of the snap ring.
- Open the plier such that the arms of the snap ring are pulled back and the loop of the ring widens.
- Slip the expanded snap ring over the wheel's groove and close the plier softly until the ring rests in the groove.
- Pull out the tips of the plier from the holes of the snap ring, allowing the ring to snap into the groove.
- Ensure that the snap ring is properly seated inside the groove to prevent it from snapping off.
Q. Is there an alternative to using circlip / retaining ring pliers?
A. Needle nose pliers can be used instead of circlip pliers.
Q. What does a snap ring look like?
A. A retaining ring or snap ring has a circular shape or C-shape with a gap.
Q. How do you measure a retaining ring?
A. External rings are measured by their inner diameter while internal retaining rings are measured by their outer diameter.
Q. Can you reuse snap rings?
A. Yes, they are reusable.
