10 BEST DIY Ways to Remove Circlips - How to remove a snap ring, c-clip, spring clip, retaining ring

In this video I will show you how to remove snap rings, c-clips. circlips, retaining rings, and all different types of spring clips without purchasing the proper tools. These go by many names with minor differences between them.
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[@Yonatan24]

Almost 5 years since posting the original video, I made this video, with 9 MORE ways to remove these evil springy fasteners :) 🔴Subscribe for new videos!► kzbin.info Affiliate links: Foredom flex shaft rotary tool ebay.us/1ybzlC Engineers' scriber ebay.us/ZTK6yP Yost bench vise ebay.us/D1LmL6 Rotary tool discs fiberglass ebay.us/SgV7XR

[@DaveYostCom]

You say “this video” but I see only a link to your channel.

[@Yonatan24]

@@DaveYostCom It doesn't provide any value that I didn't include in this video as well 🙂

[@DrGeta666]

that tweezers trick just saved me hours. THANK YOU!

[@Yonatan24]

Glad it helped!

[@bernieheveron1929]

No surprise that you have over 100,000 views! Thank you!

[@Yonatan24]

Glad to help!

[@SydarmTV]

I like how you provided many different options, especially since C clips are not all of the same variety. This helped!

[@Yonatan24]

@@SydarmTV excellent!

[@waltertoy-k9c]

I was on car forums and spent two hours trying to get c clip. This video gave me the trick thank you!

[@Yonatan24]

Fantastic! Glad to help.

[@dean3583]

You just saved me a trip to HD. Thanks

[@Yonatan24]

Excellent!

[@rudycramer225]

Yep! This video helped me too! Liked the one about the tweezers. Thanks.

[@ArtrenTV]

This was super helpful today. Thank you for making this.

[@Yonatan24]

Glad to help!

[@veracity91]

it took me 2 days of research just to find out what these were called... -.- I kept typing in things like "locking Pin" - "Motor Lock Pin" and nothing would show up.. finally i found out they are called Snap Rings... and there are specific pliers to remove these called "Snap Ring Pliers" ... just wantd to mention that incase others have the same problem

[@Yonatan24]

Indeed, they have a bunch of names. I originally thought they were called horseshoe clips as they look.

[@SailingWindGypsy]

Clip ring, circlip, c-clip, retaining ring, snap ring...😂😂😂

[@laku-tikku554]

Didnt think id end up here while im modifying an arcade stick but damn its helpful. Thanks!

[@Yonatan24]

Glad to help!

[@droobrown]

For many of your methods this is all good if you don't mind destroying the clip, but if you're the type that doesn't have the proper tools, you probably don't have replacement clips either.

[@Yonatan24]

That's a good point, hence why I show many methods.

[@zeeshaneastchem7387]

Thanks mate good job it worked for me

[@Yonatan24]

Great!

[@DB-hy9wl]

Super helpful, thanks!

[@Yonatan24]

Glad to help!

[@nevermorrowarts]

Thank you so much! I'm taking apart an old adding machine right now and I hate these dang clips

[@Yonatan24]

Glad to help!

[@CormacOSheehan]

I've found your video after realising a hose reel I have is leaking at the centre inlet valve, it originally had a circlip but I removed it and never replaced it, I don't know if the absence of the circlip is related to the leak though, it just didn't seem to be all that important when I removed it and seems the O rings on the valve were what was stopping leaks, but now it's started to leak, I'm not sure if it's just because it's a cheap hose, or related to me moving the circlip 🤔

[@Yonatan24]

Perhaps the c-clip applies pressure on the o-ring to ensure a proper seal?

[@firstnamelastname7476]

some good tips.. wish i watched this about 25 years ago

[@Yonatan24]

Thanks!

[@GKofTX]

thanks, Got mine off but how is the best way to get it back on without special tools?

[@Yonatan24]

It depends, what situations are you in where doing the opposite of what I show here doesn't work?

[@Riseoftheshan16]

Tweezer tricked work better than the crappy set of snap ring pliers I had thank you!

[@Yonatan24]

Glad to help!

[@kannanv6978]

Useful video

[@KipdoesStuff]

Good stuff. I like to use extreme force with hammer and chisel. Then I remember I have a set of pliers for this and smash the whole thing with a maul and toss it into the garbage, lol.

[@Yonatan24]

1. Waste 2 hours trying to solve the problem 2. Throw it all away because you have a better idea Rinse and repeat!

[@johnmacmillan627]

Thanks, very helpful

[@Yonatan24]

Glad to hear it helped you!

[@martinmei1342]

I manufacturing this maybe send you one to try

[@Yonatan24]

Hi there, you can send me an email which can be found in the about page on my channel

[@BuckScrotumn]

I have these little bastards on my crossbow, and the problem is that I have to put them back on so I have to remove them without damaging them. The added salt in the wound is that it shoots off in a random direction and is as big as a crumb.

[@Yonatan24]

I've heard of people using blue tack so it doesn't fly off. Consider purchasing spare ones as well. Good luck!

[@fusillertube]

Brilliant. Thank you a lot

[@Yonatan24]

Glad to help!

[@DavidA-xp4ww]

Do I really need these? My reel mower seems to be working fine without them right now

[@Yonatan24]

Absolutely if you don't want to risk sharp spinning parts flying at you.

[@DavidA-xp4ww]

@Yonatan24 so if I put these on, will they be able to turn while underneath the bolt?

[@Yonatan24]

@@DavidA-xp4ww I'm not sure exactly of the situation so it's hard to give advice. But it's better to be safe than sorry.

[@NoneofYourBusiness-z7e]

Since majority of these methods end with a destroyed clip which means a trip to the hardware store for a new one if the intent is to reassemble whatever is being worked on, why not go to the hardware store for the correct clip removal tool and reuse instead of destroy?

[@Yonatan24]

Because you can remove it without destroying it and you don't always have to put it back

[@thoughtprocess3293]

You heard him boys. Sometimes you gotta touch tips and whack’em. Don’t be scared. 1:13

[@Cancun771]

Here's the trick to avoid having an E-clip fly away when prying it off with a flathead: Put a rag over it so it lands in the rag and not some remote corner of the workshop.

[@Yonatan24]

Great idea!

[@saintgulo]

🎉

[@aussiehardwood6196]

I just see this as a bit of a cowboy hack video demonstrating how to remove clips WITHOUT using the correct tool. Which there is NOTHING wrong with making such a video. Sometime for many they simply just dont have the tools. But the right tool has benefits in not damaging the clip, not losing the clip as it fires off at the speed of light and being able to successfully reuse/refit the clip.

[@Yonatan24]

Indeed!

[@ellement112x]

ok but i can't get them back on now

[@Yonatan24]

Be careful not to lose it!

[@danjoroddor5538]

Every time I remove a c-clip, POOF! It's gone forever. (or until the vacuum cleaner finds it.)

[@jimthompson717]

Buy a removal tool $10.

[@Yonatan24]

These are ideas for when you don't have to option to purchase a tool.

[@ViciousTwistX]

​@@Yonatan24 your option is to destroy the clip. not helpful.

[@Yonatan24]

@@ViciousTwistX Which is why I offer many others

[@ddwieland]

That's good for snap rings with holes through their ends, assuming the hole size isn't smaller than the pins. I'm dealing with a very small such snap ring and have to improvise. This video gives me some ideas to try.

[@mondriaan]

Klojo gebruikt niet eens handschoenen

[@Yonatan24]

Gloves aren't necessary

[@citizen127at]

You have some interesting techniques there, but the title is terrible. The phrase "10 best DIY ways" is nonsensical. If there are 10 ways to do something, they can't all be the best. Some of the more destructive methods you demonstrated are clearly not "best" in any case. You should've dropped "best" and gone with "10 DIY ways" instead, or better yet, you could've found the three best techniques and gone with "3 best DIY ways."

[@Yonatan24]

Thanks for the feedback

[@Seekay-oe3qz]

I hate circlips ! Time for some genius to design a better easier clip.

[@Yonatan24]

They are genius. Alternatively, you can just use a pin

[@davidhall8874]

So use a tool, make a tool or destroy the c clamp. No #$%@ help at all!

[@Yonatan24]

Use the force

[@Tenacious-Tiger]

This is a Morons Guide to snap ring or c clips. (Period!)

[@Yonatan24]

Please explain

[@ViciousTwistX]

​@@Yonatan24 they literally destroyed the clip in nearly every situation rather than removing it properly.

[@barbaralutman142]

These clips once removed should be replaced anyhow. They weaken even when removed with proper tools

[@Tenacious-Tiger]

@@barbaralutman142 Nonsense ...... Proper removal with a mini screwdriver or mini pliers (depending on the size of the clip and care taken) should have no effect on the clip ( That's why they call them clips ) But occasionally clips do get bent, then you can replace it if you don't want to bend it back.