External Bent Snap Ring Pliers 125-220mm

Large external retaining rings on heavy equipment shafts, axle assemblies, and industrial gearboxes carry serious spring tension. Removing or installing them safely requires a tool with sufficient leverage, the correct tip diameter, and a jaw profile that reaches into deep or obstructed housings.

This Teng Tools bent-jaw plier meets those demands with a full 220 mm (approximately 8.7 in) overall length and 220 mm tips matched to compatible large outer circlips. The bent jaw angles the tips away from your grip, giving you clear access behind bearing caps, inside transmission cases, and around flanged joints where a straight-nose tool would collide with surrounding hardware.

At 310 g, the tool carries enough substance to feel controlled in the hand while keeping fatigue manageable during extended rebuild sessions. The external jaw action spreads outward when you squeeze — the opposite of an internal plier — so the ring opens over the shaft rather than compressing into a bore.

Sold individually so you buy exactly what you need. Whether you are replacing a worn tool or filling a gap in your retaining ring plier lineup, this full-size model delivers the reach and leverage that smaller pliers simply cannot provide. Always confirm your ring ear-hole diameter against the 220 mm tip specification and wear eye protection when working under spring tension.