Heard of "Wilde" snap ring pliers?
An update. Recommend the Wilde pliers. I took most of the mainshaft of the NV4500 apart, and there is one particular snap ring that is just an absolute bear. Here is the different branded pair I bought a few years ago, a HUGE disappointment. Th return spring interferes with full opening, so you must strip it loose. As you can see the alternate pair actually has a wider grip spacing when closed, but when fully open, the Wild pair is substantially wider opening. I did not measure them, but there's about a 1/2" difference or so
The "unwanted" pair is labeled "Performance Tool" Yet another problem with the "Performance Tool" is that the knurling on the jaws is so coarse and ragged that the ring actually tends to slip off rather than be held by the pliers
An update. Recommend the Wilde pliers. I took most of the mainshaft of the NV4500 apart, and there is one particular snap ring that is just an absolute bear. Here is the different branded pair I bought a few years ago, a HUGE disappointment. Th return spring interferes with full opening, so you must strip it loose. As you can see the alternate pair actually has a wider grip spacing when closed, but when fully open, the Wild pair is substantially wider opening. I did not measure them, but there's about a 1/2" difference or so
The "unwanted" pair is labeled "Performance Tool" Yet another problem with the "Performance Tool" is that the knurling on the jaws is so coarse and ragged that the ring actually tends to slip off rather than be held by the pliers
