What size pliers for 3YM30 throttle/regulator cable c-clip?

[farmer.leo]

There are evidently different size pliers for c-clips. Does anyone know the size pliers made to detach/attach the c-clip to the Yanmar 3YM30 regulator/throttle cable?

 

[Sneaky Pete]

You need circlip pliers, the picture is of external circlip. Buy a tool that does both internal and external, try Toolstation or screwfix. Look for the smallest pin type.

 

[garymalmgren]

Try and get hold of a set of these.
I have dedicated cir-clip pliers as well as these and these are great. You get straight opening and closing as well as 90 degree bend opening and closing.
Japanese quality too.
gary
TradeTools

 

[William_H]

The important part is to be able to get the tip of the circlip pliers into the holes in the circlip. Looks fairly small to me.
Meanwhile I love circlip pliers for use when splicing 3 strand rope. Shove the points in while together. Then squeeze handles to open up a gap for threading in the rope strand. ol'will

 

[Refueler]

There are evidently different size pliers for c-clips. Does anyone know the size pliers made to detach/attach the c-clip to the Yanmar 3YM30 regulator/throttle cable?

Unlike a spanner that needs to fit a nut exactly - Cireclip Pliers just rely on the pins being able to fit into the C clips holes. It makes no odds if pins are smaller diameter ...

But one factor that no-one else has mentioned ... if you have pliers that have the pins too far apart - then the pin is at bad angle in the C clip and it can 'spring' off the pliers pins ... done it - got the T shirt and the job of replacing the lost clip !!