Snap Ring Pliers Set AST9401 - 8-Pc - Astro Pneumatic

The Astro Pneumatic 9401 8-Piece Snap Ring Pliers Set is an essential collection for professional technicians and mechanics requiring reliable tools for internal and external retaining rings. This versatile set is engineered to facilitate the installation and removal of snap rings, circlips, and C-clips across a wide array of automotive and industrial applications. Crafted for durability and precision, these pliers are designed to withstand the demands of frequent use in challenging environments.

Key Features

• Durable Chrome Molybdenum (Cr-Mo) Steel Construction: Each plier is forged from heat-treated Chrome Molybdenum steel, known for its high tensile strength, exceptional impact resistance, and superior toughness, ensuring longevity and reliable performance under heavy use.
• Versatile Internal & External Operation: The set provides dedicated tools for both internal and external snap rings, offering the necessary expansion and compression capabilities for various retaining ring types and sizes.
• Comfortable Insulated Vinyl Handles: Ergonomically designed handles with insulated vinyl grips provide enhanced comfort, secure handling, and reduced hand fatigue during prolonged tasks.
• Comprehensive Range of Sizes and Tip Angles: Includes a variety of straight and bent pliers with multiple tip sizes, ensuring the right tool for optimal access and secure engagement with diverse snap ring configurations.
• Integrated Hook and Pick Tools: Two additional specialized tools are included, ideal for retrieving small components or manipulating parts in confined spaces, adding to the set's overall utility.
• Organized Storage: Housed in a robust blow-molded case, the set remains organized and protected, allowing for easy transport and quick tool selection.

Applications

This professional snap ring pliers set is indispensable for a broad spectrum of repair and assembly tasks. In automotive applications, it is vital for working on engine components such as camshafts, crankshafts, and gear assemblies, as well as brake calipers, suspension systems, steering mechanisms, axle assemblies, drive shafts, and hub assemblies where retaining rings secure critical components. For industrial use, these tools are crucial for assembling and maintaining machinery, including power tools, electric motors, heavy equipment, transformers, turbines, pistons, and pneumatic and hydraulic systems, ensuring components like bearings and pulleys are securely fastened.

Specifications

• Set Includes:
  • 5-1/2" Bent Pliers with .038" Tip
  • 6" Straight Pliers with .038" Tip
  • 5-1/2" Bent Pliers with .047" Tip
  • 6" Straight Pliers with .047" Tip
  • 7-1/2" Bent Pliers with .070" Tip
  • 8" Straight Pliers with .070" Tip
  • 8-1/2" Bent Pliers with .090" Tip
  • 9" Straight Pliers with .090" Tip
  • 1 pc. 5" Hook Tool
  • 1 pc. 5" Pick Tool
• Storage: Blow Molded Case