Removing Axles on a 7.25"

I want to do a swap on my rear end to get the bigger bolt pattern, but I am finding conflicting information on removing the rear axles. Some people say that the 7.25" axles have C-Clips in the housing, others just say pull the bolts on the end and yank them out. Obviously I want to to try and hammer them out if they have a C-Clip holding them in place, can someone confirm or deny this is the case?