Good snap ring pliers

[cp1969]

If you can find them, SK makes good snap ring pliers. I like them as well as any; better than most. We use both internal and external, straight and bent. NOT the kind with replaceable tips.

 

[skipmarcy]

I have and have used many brands over the years and by far the Snap-On pliers are the best for larger or heavier rings. For rings smaller than maybe 1 1/2" OD my set of Milbar interchangeables has held-up for over 20 years - have never ruined a tip with them yet. The Matcos are fair, as are Mac, and KD has both fairly good and poor pliers. As noted already, proper tip size is the main factor for even the high quality pliers to work as expected.

 

[tractorsanmore]

If you cannot find the snap ring pliers that are big enough , you can use a large needle nose pliers and grind the tips round .That's if you need a internal ring pliers .