摘要 |
A tool for selectively installing or removing snap rings and C-rings wherein a pair of elongated, spaced, parallel, spring-biased arms are pivotally connected to a mounting plate. One end of each arm has an axially extending pin insertable into the apertures of a conventional snap ring and the opposite end of each arm is provided with a recess adapted to receive the free ends of a conventional C-ring. By squeezing the recessed ends of the arms in a direction toward each other, the pin ends of the arms are moved outwardly relative to each other to thereby spread a snap ring mounted thereon for external mounting to an operative position. By squeezing the pin ends of the arms in a direction toward each other, the recessed ends are moved outwardly relative to each other to thereby spread a C-ring mounted thereon. A manually actuated cam is rotatably mounted on the mounting plate in the space between the arms and is constructed and arranged so that rotation of the cam will cause the pin ends of the arms to move in a direction toward each other to thereby contract a snap ring mounted thereon for internal mounting to an operative position.
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