90 Degree Long Nose Snap Ring Pliers, Internal Master Cylinder Circlip Bent Lock Retaining Ring Pliers for Trucks Motorcycles Cars

Some circlips sit at the bottom of a bore where straight pliers simply will not go. The retaining ring in a brake or clutch master cylinder is the classic case — tucked behind the pushrod and dust boot, square to a face your hands cannot reach. Bent tips solve the approach angle; a long nose gets you the depth.

Ninety-degree tips for a recessed bore

The working tips are turned through ninety degrees to the nose, so they drop straight down into a bore while the handles stay out at a workable angle. Geometry matters here, because an internal retaining ring has to come out square — cock it and it jams, or scores the bore wall it seals against. Internal type means these engage rings seated inside a bore, not external clips that sit in a groove on a shaft.

Check the tip size before you order

Circlip pliers are sized by tip diameter, and the tip has to match the holes in the ring's lugs. Too small and it slips under load; too large and it will not enter. The supplier has published nothing beyond the title, so confirm the size against the ring you need to remove.

Key features

• 90-degree bent tips: reach rings recessed below a face straight pliers cannot approach.
• Long nose: extra reach past housings and castings.
• Internal circlip type: for retaining rings seated inside a bore.
• General workshop use: the title lists trucks, motorcycles and cars.

Specifications

• Tip diameter: not published by the supplier
• Ring size range: not published by the supplier
• Overall length: not published by the supplier
• Material and finish: not published by the supplier

Worth knowing before you start

• Retaining rings store energy and can flick loose — wear eye protection.
• Brake and clutch hydraulics should only be opened by someone competent to bleed and test the system afterwards.

Tell us which ring you are chasing and we will check the tip size with the supplier.