Hiltex 02016 16" Snap Ring Plier Set, 2 Piece | External and Internal Pliers | Straight, 45°, 90° Tips

These were purchased to remove clips on a military excavator. The small pliers would struggle and needed assistance with a screwdriver to remove the clips. These pliers were able to handle the job without any assistance. They are perfect for large Snap Rings.

These snap ring pliers worked perfectly for removing a large internal snap ring on my turbo's compressor housing. The ratcheting mechanism is awesome and allows you to lock the pliers in place (and keep the ring compressed in case you need to reinstall the same ring afterwards.) They didn't feel flimsy and seem to be made very well! I was surprised to find a "NEIKO TOOLS" card inside with the manual. These seem to be a child company of NEIKO perhaps?

They work great, but the ratchet mechanism can be aggravating

Built a little to heavy duty. Had to grind the sides down a little to get in to the hub of my 4 wheel drive front axles. It worked great after the modification. You won't get the snap ring out with out them.

Great items for the money

I tried to use this tool to remove a large internal snap ring on a vehicle differential. The long handles provided tons of leverage compressing the ring easily. The locking mechanism held well. However, the stamped tips were still soft enough that they twisted, loosing control of the snap ring, and allowing it to drop back into its slot. At the end of the day, I couldn't get the snap ring out with this tool and needed to purchase a different tool with Cast metal tips from Harbor Freight. The Harbor Freight tool worked but was harder to use as it lacked a locking mechanism, and the handles were shorter, lacking leverage and increasing difficulty compressing the ring.

Like these quite a bit, and they solved a big problem for me that my normal-sized ring pliers wouldn’t solve.

Awesome, especially for the money. Worried about being to big, nope. Crazy range.