What is the pliers for lockrings called?

[Stinger]

Im not even sure if "lockrings" is the correct term

Hello all

Been inactive on the forum for some time, but recently took picking up again - and wow what a joy!

When repinning my locks I have a special pair of pliers to open the lockrings that hold the cylinder in place. But when the lock is repinned and I want to fasten the ring again - What is the name of that special pliers I need?

I actually found it here in the Multipick catalog page 96 called "Mounting Pliers"' I gues thats what I need right?

http://www.multipick-service.com/htdocs ... atalog.pdf

But what is the correct term for this, and can I get something with the same function cheaper at a local store or online?

I already got the opening pliers from the very same page in the Multipick catalog, and they seems to be a very specific tool. So I wonder if there really is any other way around it - or I should just get the pliers from the catalog.

Also - where can I buy some spare lockrings? Don't see them in the catalog or any other online store, and I just need a few.

Thank you so much.

[MBI]

Is this what you're looking for?
http://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece-sn ... 96512.html

Also if you look at the right hand column on that page it shows several different packages of assorted rings that are available.

[zeepia]

Here is the picture from that catalog so you don´t need to load it whole...



I don´t know what they are.

[Stinger]

Zeepia - Thank you so much for posting the picture.

MBI - The pliers you link to looks like the one I use to open and remove the rings - I need something like to close them tight with. The rings I see on most locks won't have small holes on the end, so I can't use the needle pointed pliers to close them.

What I need is like the blue pliers in the link, just wondering if it had another name and could be bought for less than the $70 at Multipick.

I guess locksmiths must use something like that all the time?

But I can see that I can buy lock rings from your link. Thank you so much.

[Altashot]

Living in Western Canada, I don't work on European profile cylinder often so, buying the tool in not warranted for me. I normally open the ring with my "snap ring pliers" then use needle nose pliers to yank it off. After servicing/re-keying is done I re-install the ring with the same needle nose pliers I used to remove it. It has always worked well for me and I never got a call back because a plug pulled out.

If you feel that you need that tool, but don't want to pay that much for it, it should be possible to modify a pair of electrician pliers to do the same job.

M.

[yono]

for the lockrings , they are only available or included in a kit. again, you may order that alone if you know the part number(certainly for just that brand). but then you are just looking for "few"of this..so i may suggest...try and check your nearby locksmith repair shop, they might have old profiles from their garbage they dont need and willing to give for almost free. i have hundreds of these different lockrings i collected for years..i wish you were just within the neighborhood.

for the c-ring compression plier, if you want to fabricate out of a cheap material, the electric wire splicer
that cost 3$ US dollars, is a suitable material.regards

[minifhncc]

I believe they're also called "circlip pliers".

[MrAnybody]

I believe they're also called "circlip pliers".

Yep, that's them. I also find narrow nose pliers will do it.