IYE traveller clip removal 🤔

[IanCC]

I am trying to remove a wheel from my traveller, see picture. So how do i remove the clip, arrowed in pic, please? And if i lose it or break it what is that sort of clip called and are they obtainable? Perhaps imperial? The wheel is jammed. I have tried soaking in hot water, doesn't work.

All input, as always, very much appreciated.

Ian

 

[Wakatere]

It's a C- clip. It was pushed on from the left as you show it, and can be pushed off from the right. You can sometimes do this with a pair of needle-nosed pliers held at just the right opening, but buying or improvising a tool may be worthwhile.

 

[IanCC]

It's a C- clip. It was pushed on from the left as you show it, and can be pushed off from the right. You can sometimes do this with a pair of needle-nosed pliers held at just the right opening, but buying or improvising a tool may be worthwhile.

Thanks didn't know you get a tool.

 

[rogerthebodger]

It looks like a circlip where the lugs have broken off

This is what a C clip normally looks like

This is what a circlip looks like sometimes also called c clips

 

[IanCC]

Thanks, i appreciate the effort with the pics, but no nothing broken, all 4 are exactly the same. Now sure it is C clip. Not easy, i reckon. I can't, as yet, find a tool.

 

[awol]

A couple of small screwdrivers followed by a search after the clip twangs off into the environment. eBay is a source for replacements when you give up the search.

 

[rogerthebodger]

Thanks, i appreciate the effort with the pics, but no nothing broken, all 4 are exactly the same. Now sure it is C clip. Not easy, i reckon. I can't, as yet, find a tool.

Looks like it's one of these

China Constant Section Snap Ring Manufacturer-Lisheng Spring

https://www.globalspec.com/industrial-directory/constant_section_retaining_ring_pliers

 

[Minerva]

Can you get the point of a knife under the lug? Bet it won’t take much effort to ping it off (to forever be lost!) if you can get something under it!

 

[KevinV]

FWIW I've had the most success (and the fewest losses) PULLING on these with bent needlenose pliers, with a hand around the back of the jaws - the clip pings into your hand instead of the deep blue sea.

 

[rogerthebodger]

Cover the Traveller with a cloth over the clip to catch the clip when removing

 

[DinghyMan]

Its a C or E clip depending where you are in the world, as RogerTheBodger mentions above the fly off when being removed if you aren't careful

The standard C/E clip tools don't work very well on the IYE travellers as the clips are too thin for them, and they are imperial sized - 3/8" so new metric ones wont fit, also don't lose the washer as they are a thin non-standard size as well

 

[IanCC]

Thanks all.